German Sourdough Bread (No Bread Machine)

I found this recipe on a german forum page. Since I am German I miss the german bread a lot. I think this one comes german bread very close.

• Ready In: 24 hrs 30 mins
• Serves: 15

Ingredients

• for sourdough

• 2 (1/4ounce) packages dry yeast
• 1  cup water
• 1  cup flour (one half can be rye flour)

• for dough

• 1 1⁄2 cups water
• 2  teaspoons salt
• 2  tablespoons  oil
• 4 1⁄2 cups flour (one third can be rye flour)
•  flour

Directions

1. sourdough:
2. mix yeast with warm water.
3. mix yeast mixture with flour.
4. let stand for 24 hours at a warm place.
5. dough:
6. mix sourdough with warm water, salt, oil and flour.
7. knead until smooth and allow to rise for 30 minutes at a warm place.
8. knead dough and shape into loaf.
9. Place loaf on a cookiesheet and let 30 minutes rise.
10. cut 2-3 1/4 inch deep slashes into loaf.
11. preheat oven to 400 degrees fahrenheit and bake for 1 hour.