Sheepherder Bread

Ingredients

• Servings: 18
• 1 1/2 cups sourdough starter
• 4 cups unbleached flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons shortening, melted
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda

Recipe

• 1 into a large bowl, sift the dry ingredients, and dig a well in the center of the sourdough starter.
• 2 blend the dry mix into the starter from the edges with enough flour to knead until smooth and shiny.
• 3 place in greased bowl and let rise until almost double.
• 4 shape into 2 loaves and place in greased bread pans.
• 5 bake at 375 degrees f until done.