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Sourdough Bread

Sourdough bread recipe for a Crock-Pot
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Cook Time 3 hours
Servings: 1 loaf
Course: Bread
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 package active dry yeast
  • 3/4 cup warm water
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1/2 cup sourdough starter
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 1/2 cups flour 2 1/2 to 2 3/4 cups flour
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda

Equipment

  • 3 1/2-quart or 5-quart Crock-Pot
  • Wooden spoon
  • Bread 'n Cake Pan or baking pan that will easily fit inside the Crock-Pot

Method
 

  1. Soften yeast in the warm water.
  2. Blend in sugar and let stand 10 minutes.
  3. Sir in sourdough starter and salt.
  4. Add 1 1/2 cups of the flour and beat with an electric mixer for 3 to 4 minutes.
  5. Mix 1 cup of the flour with soda and stir into batter.
  6. Add remaining flour, if needed, to make a stiff dough.
  7. Grease hands and shape dough into a loaf (dough will be slightly sticky).
  8. Place in well-greased Bread 'n Cake Bake pan; cover.
  9. Place in Crock-Pot.
  10. Cover and bake on a High setting for 2 to 3 hours.
  11. Remove pan and uncover.
  12. Let stand for 5 minutes.
  13. Unmold on cake rack; brush crust with butter and serve warm.