I finally got myself together to make sourdough bread using the starter that a friend of mine gave me. Apparently this starter is from New Mexico around the time of the civil war. I have been interested in trying sourdough for about a year now, but have never had the nerve to try it. BUT with someone else's starter I was ready to give it a go.
I didn't just start with a plain old sourdough though, I am always trying to add more grains to our diet so I started out with Bernard Clayton's Oatmeal Sourdough bread. It's pretty good. It made a really pretty loaf, and the inside was pretty soft. The recipe made one big loaf and four mini loaves.
Using this bread I made feta and tomato sandwiches which are awesome! I spread feta onto the bread, then added sliced tomatoes, basil, and olives. Then pan fried them like a grilled cheese sandwich. Superb!
