Rustic Country Sourdough Bread

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 4 1/2 teaspoons dry active yeast (2 packages dry yeast)
• 1 1/4 cups warm water (105-110 degrees f)
• 1 cup sourdough starter (at room temperature)
• 1/4 cup splenda granular
• 3/4 tablespoon kosher salt
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/4 cup sunflower oil
• 4 -5 cups unbleached flour, divided
• sunflower oil
• melted butter

Recipe

• 1 place the eggs in warm water and let sit for about 10-15 minutes.
• 2 warm the ka bowl by filling with hot water, dumping it out and towel dry.
• 3 dissolve the yeast in water in your ka mixing bowl.
• 4 let stand 5 minutes.
• 5 on speed 1, stir in sourdough starter, sugar, salt, eggs, oil and 3 cups flour.
• 6 gradually add remaining flour or enough that the dough will separate from the sides of the mixing bowl. this should take about 8 minutes.
• 7 place in a well-greased bowl, turning to grease top.
• 8 cover and let rise in a warm place (85 degrees f), free from drafts, 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until doubled in bulk.
• 9 punch dough down; divide in half and shape each half into a loaf. (these also can be make into dinner rolls.).
• 10 place loaves in greased 9x5x3 inch loaf pans.
• 11 brush top with oil.
• 12 cover loaves; let rise in a warm place (85 degrees f), free from drafts, about 1 hour or until doubled in bulk.
• 13 bake at 375 degrees f for 30 to 35 minutes or until loaves sound hollow when tapped. remove from pans and brush with melted butter.