If you would like to make your own homemade Sourdough I have the recipe for you. This will give you a easy, quick way to whip up some sourdough for a sandwhich. Here is the wonderful recipe!
The
night before baking, mix in a very large bowl a batter made of:
2 cups sourdough starter
4 cups lukewarm water
5 cups flour
Mix
well, although there may still be small lumps. Cover lightly
and
leave overnight at room temperature. The next morning, stir
down
the batter and return 2 cups to your permanent sourdough
container.
Add:
3 cups lukewarm water
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon salt
1 cup powdered milk
1/4 cup margarine or butter, melted and cooled (1/2 stick)
or vegetable oil
flour (white, whole wheat, or a combination
thereof; up to 10% other flours may be used)
Stir
in about 5 cups of flour and beat well. Add about 5 or 6 more
cups
gradually, until too stiff to stir, then turn out and knead
well,
adding flour as necessary until the dough is smooth and
stands
about 1/3 as high as it is wide when resting, or more.
Place
in a greased bowl, let rise until double. Punch down, let
rest
15 minutes. Shape into 5 loaves, place in greased bread pans
(9
x 5 x 3). Brush tops with 1 tablespoon melted margarine or butter.
Let
rise until tops are almost even with top edge of pan. Bake 45
minutes
at 375. Turn out immediately onto racks. For a soft crust,
rub
with hard butter or margarine while still hot. Freeze in plastic
bags
when cool.
For
one or two loaves, you may use the following amounts, per loaf:
1
cup fresh starter
1/2
cup warm water
1
tablespoon sugar
1/2
teaspoon salt
2
tablespoons dry milk powder
1
tablespoon vegetable oil or melted shortening
flour
to make a stiff dough (2 - 3 cups)