Oatmeal Sourdough Bread for Bread Machine

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups sourdough starter
• 2 tablespoons milk or buttermilk
• 1 tablespoon honey or real maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 1/2 cups bread flour (or unbleached all-purpose)
• 1/2 cup oatmeal
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon yeast (yeast makes the bread rise a little faster) (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Add ingredients according to the recommendations from your bread machine's manufacturer.

2. 2

   Use dough cycle.

3. 3

   Remove finished dough and shape into loaf.

4. 4

   Let rise forty minutes to one hour (until doubled). If using just starter and no yeast, rising time will vary greatly--I usually let mine rise overnight if I use just starter.

5. 5

   Bake at 350 degrees 40 minutes. Don't preheat oven! Just stick bread dough in there and set the heat!