Sourdough French Bread

This loaf is baked in the oven so it can develop that chewy crust dappled with little bubbles and that moist interior just like the loaves from the old San Francisco bakers. You can use any white flour sourdough starter, but be sure that it is at least five days old and real sour. You want the punch. This dough is made on the first day, but baked on the second, so plan accordingly. If your bread rises more slowly than the time frame given here, don’t despair, just let it continue to rise. T