A slice of homemade toasted sourdough bread with a cup of tea. (Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)

Sourdough Bread Recipe

Sourdough is not a dish often associated with Missouri cooking. No doubt summers spent in San Francisco with relatives as we grew up influenced my choice of breads, and favorite ones at that. If there is one bread I enjoy with a cup of tea in summer it’s a slice of sourdough bread.

During the COVID 19 quarantine I tried to make my own sourdough bread starter with dismal results. Then a friend was kind enough to share her starter and I was in business. This recipe is very simple and easy to make.

Sourdough Bread Recipe

You Will Need:

1 cup sourdough starter
1 ½ cups warm water
1 ½ teaspoons salt
½ cup white sugar
½ cup corn oil
6 cups bread flour

To Make:

Step 1
Mix sugar, corn oil, salt, water, and 1 cup of sourdough starter together in a large bowl. Sift the flour and add to the mixture. Grease or oil the dough. Place the dough in an oiled bowl, cover, and let rise overnight.

Step 2
The next day, knead the dough for 10 minutes. Divide in half, and place into two greased 4 x 8 inch bread pans. Allow the dough to double in size.
Step 3
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 40 to 45 minutes, or until bread is golden brown and taps hollow. Turn out to cool on wire racks.