Here's a delicious recipe for homemade bread. Since making this bread, I no longer buy sandwich bread, but make this once a week instead. I call this our breakfast bread, as I toast it every morning to go with eggs and bacon.
Gather all your ingredients so that you have everything close at hand on the counter or table.
Prepare the Dough
In a large mixing bowl, combine 1 cup fed sourdough starter, 1 cup lukewarm water, 1 tablespoon granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, 1 teaspoons instant yeast, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, and 1 teaspoon whole-grain bread improver. Add in 1/3 cup Harvest Grains Blend, 1/2 cup instant potato flakes, 1/2 cup whole-wheat flour, and 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour.
Beat with dough hook and mix until combined. Continue to knead for 5 minutes. Place dough in a greased bowl and cover with plastic wrap coated with baking spray. Allow to rise for 60-90 minutes until double.
Grease an 8" x 5" loaf pan. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and pat into a rectangle. Roll and shape it into a log to fit the pan. Pinch edges and ends together to seal. Place in pan and cover with plastic wrap coated with baking spray. Allow to rise until double, 60-90 minutes. Toward the end of the rising time, preheat oven to 350℉.
Bake in a preheated oven for 35 minutes until golden brown. Remove from oven and turn out onto wire rack to cool. Makes 1 loaf.