Super Sourdough Refrigerator Bread

This bread is so good that you will have a hard time resisting the urge to nibble on it before it is fully cooled after it comes out of the oven!

Super Sourdough Refrigerator Bread

1 pkg. active dry yeast
1 3/4 cups warm water (about 110 degrees)
1 tsp sugar
1 cup sourdough starter, room temperature
1/3 cup each sugar and oil
1 T salt
2 eggs, well beaten
about 8 cups flour

     In a large bowl, combine yeast, 1/4 cup of the warm water and the 1 tsp of sugar. let stand until bubbly (about 15 minutes). Stir in remaining 1.5 cups water, the starter, sugar, oil, salt and eggs. Beat in 4 cups of the flour, 1 cup at a time, beating well after each addition. With a heavy duty mixer or wooden spoon, gradually mix in as much of the remaining flour as dough will absorb. Place dough in a greased bowl, turn over to grease top. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or up to 24 hours.
     To continue, punch dough down and divide in half. With greased hands, shape each half into a smooth loaf. Place each in a greased 9 x 5 inch loaf pan; cover and let rise in a warm place until loaves rise 1 inch about pan sides (about 2 hours). Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven (325 degrees for glass plans) for 30 to 35 minutes until well browned. Turn out onto a rack to cool. Makes two loaves.

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