Homemade Whole Wheat Sourdough Bread

Directions

Remove 1½ cup starter (replenish the rest before returning to the fridge.

) Add water, sugar, salt, and 1½ cups white flour, mix.

Let stand in a warm p lace for 12 to 18 hours.

Stir down and add butter, whole wheat flour, and enou gh white flour to make a stiff bread dough.

Knead for 10 minutes.

Place in a clean buttered bowl, cover and let rise 2 hours.

Punch down and shape into 2 round loaves.

Place on oiled baking sheet, sprinkled with cornmeal.

Let rise 1½ hours.

Bake 40 to 50 minutes at 400 degrees until bread sounds hollow whe n tapped.