San Francisco Style French Sourdough Bread (Bread Machine)

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Start in the morning for dinner tonight. 1 1/2 cups of Sourdough Starter (http://mylot.com/w/discussions/848723.aspx) at room temperature. 1/2 cup plus 3 Tbl. lukewarm water (110 F) 2 Tbl. Olive Oil 3 cups Bread or All Purpose Flour 2 tsp. Salt 1 Tbl. Sugar 1/4 tsp. Baking Soda Place Starter, water and olive oil in bottom of your bread machine. Add flour, make a small well in top of flour with a spoon. In the well place salt, sugar and baking soda. Start on dough cycle. While dough is in machine check often, it needs to form a nice elastic ball that is dull and not shiny. If the ball looks too wet add more flour a Tbl at a time, if it looks too dry sprinkle more water 1-2 Tbl. and let it mix in until you have the desired look. You may need to use a spatula to push flour down from sides during kneading process. Once the dough cycle completes remove the dough to a well oiled surface. Wipe out the bread machine pan and spray with Pam or coat lightly with olive oil on a paper towel and return to bread machine. Knead the dough several times, wrap in plastic wrap and allow to rest for ten minutes. Return dough to pan and let rest in machine until ready to start machine for dinner according to your manufacturers directions. (My machine requires four hours from start to finish} Set machine on Sweet or French Bread Setting, Medium for Bread Crust creates a nice but not overly thick and nicely browned crust.