Sourdough Braided Wheat Loaves

Follow the instructions on reviving your starter.

Here is a recipe for bread loaves:

Feed your starter overnight

1. Take your LIVE starter and add 3/4 C whole wheat flour and 1/2 C white flour
2. Mix with 1/2 C water
3. Knead and let rise 4-5 hours (better overnight)

Ready to make bread

1. Sift 2 tsp salt with 3 C all white flour
2. Mix in 1 1/4 with the starter
3. Add the flour mix to the starter mix
4. Mix by hand and proof 5 hours
5. Shape 1/2 of the dough into a loaf and cook as bread
6. Take the other half and distribute as follows:
   1. 25% in the jar as starter for your next use
   2. 25, 25 and 25 % in three ropes – use to make a braid
7. Let relax, and shape into a loaf on a baking sheet
8. Let both rise for one hour
9. Bake (covered with foil) at 350 degrees for 20 minutes
10. Remove foil and bake another 10 minutes