Shepherd's Bread

Ingredients

• For the Sponge:
• 2/3 cup water
• 1 cup unbleached bread flour
• 1/4 tsp yeast
• For the Dough:
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 TB sucanat (sugar)
• 1 TB olive oil
• 1 3/4 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 1/4 cups unbleached bread flour
• 1 TB gluten
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 tsp yeast

Directions

FOR THE SPONGE:
Mix ingredients in a bowl. Place in breadmachine. Let set for no less than 4 hours (helps give it a sourdough taste).
After the sponge is ready:
FOR THE DOUGH:
Place the dough ingredients in the machine on top of the sponge. Bake according to your breadmachine.