Sourdough Malt Beer Bread

Total Time: 20 hrs Preparation Time: 20 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons sourdough starter
• 1 cup bread flour
• 1/2 cup rye flour
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/2 cup malt beer
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar, packed
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 1/2 cups rye flour
• 1 1/2 cups bread flour

Recipe

• 1 sourdough build: mix the first four ingredients together. cover loosely and let sit at room temperature for 12 to 16 hours.
• 2 dough: measure out 2 cups of the sourdough build mixture (discard extra).
• 3 add beer, salt, sugar and butter.
• 4 mix in the flours.
• 5 turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until it is smooth and satiny.
• 6 cover dough and let it rest for 20 minutes.
• 7 shape into desired loaf--freeform or pan loaf.
• 8 proof, covered, until dough doubles in size. this may take several hours.
• 9 preheat oven to 375°.
• 10 slash loaf with a very sharp blade.
• 11 bake for 30 to 50 minutes, depending on shape of loaf.
• 12 remove from pan (if used) and cool on wire rack.