Sourdough Cornmeal Bread

Ingredients

• 1 cup Sourdough Starter
• 1 package active dry yeast
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons molasses
• 4 to 6 cups bread flour
• 2 cups cornmeal
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Instructions

1. Mix starter with 1 cup water and 1 cup flour.
2. Let sit overnight to ferment and then return all but 1 cup starter to the bowl of starter in the refrigerator.
3. With the reserved starter, mix in 1 1/2 cups warm water and the yeast.
4. Add salt, molasses and 2 1/2 cups flour. Beat for 3 to 4 minutes.
5. Cover and let rise about 2 hours.
6. Stir in baking powder, 2 cups cornmeal and 1/2 cup bread flour. Add flour if necessary to make a stiff dough.
7. Turn onto a floured board and knead 5 minutes.
8. Divide dough in half, cover and let rest 10 minutes.
9. Shape into loaves and place into greased loaf pans.
10. Let rise until double, about 1 1/2 hours.
11. Bake at 400 degrees F for 40 minutes.