Recipe#2426

Title: 4 H Champion 02

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Makes 4 loaves
 3 cups expanded sourdough starter
 3 1/3 cups lukewarm water, beer or buttermilk, at room temperature
 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons sugar
 2 tablespoons salt
 4 1/2 tablespoons margarine, melted
 9-10 cups flour
 Mix sourdough, water, sugar, salt, and margarine.  Add 5 cups flour
 and beat until smooth.  Let stand 15 minutes.  Add flour to make
 a soft dough.  Knead, adding flour, until dough is no longer sticky.
 Place dough in large bowl.  Cover with a dish towel.  Let rise
 until double in volume.  Knead down and divide into fourths.  Let
 stand 15-30 minutes.  Shape into loaves and place into greased and
 floured one-pound loaf pans.  Let rise until 3/4 inch over top of
 pan.  Bake at 350F for 40 min.