Grandma's Sourdough Bread

Starter:
1/2 to 3/4 cup sugar
3 tbsp. instant mashed potatoes
1 cup warm water

Bread:
1/2 cup sugar
1 tbsp. salt
1/2 cup corn oil
1 cup starter
1-1/2 cups warm water
7 cups flour

Directions:

Put initial starter in fridge for 3-5 days. Take out and feed with starter ingredients.

Let stand room temp (covered with cloth) 8-12 hours. Take out 1 cup and return to fridge. Use rest in making bread, or discard. Feed every 3 to 5 days.

Bread:
Mix first 5 ingredients. Add flour. Put dough into large greased bowl, turning to oil both sides. Let stand overnite.

In morning, punch down. Knead and divide into 2 parts. Knewad each part 8-10 times. Put in greased pans. Let rise 4 to 5 hours. Bake at 350°F for 30 to 40 minutes.

User Reviews:

This is my grandmother's recipe, so I'm a bit biased. But everyone I know requests this bread whenever they come in town. Grandma even used to donate her bread to the Church for use in the monthly commune. It's great.

submitted by ryansnyder on December 03, 2004

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