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King Arthur Extra-tangy Sourdough Bread takes several minutes to prepare.

King Arthur Extra-tangy Sourdough Bread takes several minutes to cook.

King Arthur Extra-tangy Sourdough Bread makes 16 servings.

The ingredients for King Arthur Extra-tangy Sourdough Bread are:

1 cup "fed" sourdough starter
1 1/2 cups to 1 2/3 cups lukewarm water, enough to make a smooth dough
5 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
1 tablespoon sugar
2 1/4 teaspoons salt

Here is how you make King Arthur Extra-tangy Sourdough Bread:

1) Combine the starter, water, and 3 cups of the flour. Beat vigorously for 1 minute.2) Cover, and let rest at room temperature for 4 hours. Refrigerate overnight, for about 12 hours.3) Add the remaining ingredients: 2 cups of flour, sugar, salt, and sour salt, if you're using it. Knead to form a smooth dough.4) Allow the dough to rise in a covered bowl until it's relaxed, smoothed out, and risen. Depending on the vigor of your starter, it may become REALLY puffy, as pictured; or it may just rise a bit. This can take anywhere from 2 to 5 hours. Understand this: sourdough bread (especially sourdough without added yeast) is as much art as science; everyone's timetable will be different. So please allow yourself to go with the flow, and not treat this as an exact, to-the-minute process.5) Gently divide the dough in half.6) Gently shape the dough into two oval loaves, and place them on a lightly greased or parchment-lined baking sheet. Cover and let rise until very puffy, about 2 to 4 hours. Don't worry if the loaves spread more than they rise; they'll pick up once they hit the oven's heat. Towards the end of the rising time, preheat the oven to 425?F.7) Spray the loaves with lukewarm water.8) Make two fairly deep horizontal slashes in each; a serrated bread knife, wielded firmly, works well here.9) Bake the bread for 25 to 30 minutes, until it's a very deep golden brown. Remove it from the oven, and cool on a rack.Serving Size: 16 slices per loaf, recipe makes 2 loavesNumber of Servings: 16Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LLLAMALADY.

The nutritional information for King Arthur Extra-tangy Sourdough Bread is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 16
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 144.6

• Total Fat: 0.4 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 326.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 30.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.1 g
• Protein: 4.0 g