Bread Machine Sourdough Bread

Sourdough bread baked in a bread machine? Not only is it possible — it's delicious! This high-rising loaf, with its soft crumb, makes ideal sandwiches and toast. Since it uses a lot of starter, the flavor will vary from baker to baker: if your starter is very sour, the loaf will reflect that. If it's mild, then your bread will have a more elusive tang.

PREP 15 mins
BAKE 55 mins to 1 hr
TOTAL 3 hrs 20 mins

1 ½-pound loaf

2 teaspoons active dry yeast or instant yeast

1 ½ teaspoons (9g) salt

1 ½ teaspoons granulated sugar

2 ½ cups (300g) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour or King Arthur Unbleached Bread Flour

2 cups (454g) sourdough starter, ripe (fed) or discard*

2 tablespoons (25g) vegetable oil

4 to 6 tablespoons (57g to 113g) lukewarm water, enough to make a soft dough

note: See "tips," below.

1-pound loaf

1 teaspoon active dry yeast or instant yeast

1 teaspoon (6g) salt

1 teaspoon granulated sugar

1 ⅔ cups (200g) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour or King Arthur Unbleached Bread Flour

1 ⅓ cups (301g) sourdough starter, ripe (fed) or discard*

1 tablespoon (13g) vegetable oil

3 to 4 tablespoons (43g to 57g) lukewarm water, enough to make a soft dough

note: See "tips," below.

Directions at kingarthurbaking.com

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