4 c Sourdough starter sponge
2 tb Honey
1 1/2 ts Cream of tartar
1 ts Salt
3 Eggs
2 tb Butter, melted
1/2 ts Nutmeg
1 ts Vanilla or rum
-extract
4 c All purpose flour
Set your starter the night before by adding your sourdough start to 2 1/2
cups water and 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour. Mix well. Sprinkle top with 1
teaspoon sugar. cover and let set overnight. Next morning take your
original starter amount back out and return to the refrigerator for future
use. To the 4 cups of starter sponge add the eggs and beat well. Add the
melted butter, honey and vanilla. Stir until blended. Mix flour, salt,
cream of tartar and nutmeg. Add to sponge a cup at a time. Knead until
smooth. About 10 minutes. Put into a glass bowl that has been greased, turn
once to get oil on both sides. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise until
double in size. Beat down with fists and make into loaves. Put into 2 loaf
pans, let raise again until double in size. Bake for 50 minutes at 375F or
until done. Makes 2 loaves or 30 dinner rolls. Goes wonderfully with
Thanksgiving Dinner and makes great turkey sandwiches.
From
Yields
1 Loaf