20 your starter Recipes

make and maintain your own sourdough starter, need a volume of at least 1 and 1/3 cups., there are several ingredient combinations for making wild, yeast sourdough, is to grate a raw potato. then add enough water to cover, enough flour to make a thin batter of about a cup and a, third in volume ., method is to use water that you ve boiled potatoes, in instead of the grated potato and water combination., you can also use flour , sugar and water. use 1 cup of, flour , a tbsp of sugar and enough water to make a, pancake consistency batter ., yet another is to simply mix together equal amounts of water, flour (whole wheat is best for this)., anything that provides food for the yeast and a good growing, environment will work. yeast needs sugar or carbohydrates, which it converts to sugar), and clear liquid., make your choice based on what you have handy and just because, what you d like to try. don tsp worry about whether or, not 1 set of ingredients will work better than another, because the chances are that they will all be equally, efficient in attracting wild (sour) yeast. there is no exact, recipe because there are so many other variables in each house, that will invite or dissuade wild yeasts from entering the, mixture. if at first you don tsp succeed, try, try again . the, most important thing is the method ., when you have decided on the ingredients you want , put them in, a glass container that will hold at least three times the, volume of the ingredients. mix lightly with a wooden or, plastic spoon as some metals will react to it. the working of, starter will mix itself ., leave the mixture undisturbed and loosely covered with a cloth, perforated plastic (to allow gases to escape) at warm room, temperature until it begins to froth or work and expand., this is a sign that wild yeasts have made themselves at home, what you re after. the new starter will rise up in, then fall again. when it has , it s ready for, use. (note: it will smell sour !), when you use it , always leave some in the container and add, flour and water back to equal what you ve taken out. most, recipes call for a cup of starter, so replace it with a half, flour and a half-cup of water and set it in a warm, place to work again ., you will probably see a liquid covering the top at 1 time or, this is called hooch , and it s exactly what it, sounds like , but don tsp drink it! actually, it s harmless, so, stir it back into the starter if the starter is thick, or if, either way ., keep sourdough in the refrigerator unless you use it at least, every third day. if you use it that often , you can leave it on, counter or any place where it s safe. if you can tsp, refrigerate it , you can keep it fresh by throwing out a cup of, it every second or third day and then replenish with flour and, water. wait until it works again before counting days ., a properly cared for starter can live indefinitely, but if you, leave it out without using it for too long, the yeast can, literally suffocate in its own waste products. if the starter, looks off color (grayish is normal) or turns pink, toss it and, start fresh ., what can you make with sourdough besides the traditional, bread , you can make biscuits, pancakes, pretzels, bagels, muffins , cornbread and even cookies! once you re comfortable, using it , you can experiment with your favorite yeast or, baking powder recipes. simply put , you substitute sourdough

strong bread white flour, water, rye starter, sugar, salt, see bottom of directions for how to make your starter

milk (your choice whole-skim), powdered dry milk, vanilla extract, sugar (splenda or honey), yogurt starter (unflavored plain yogurt with active cultures)

warm water, flour (this depends on altitude and how thick your sourdough starter is), sourdough starter (unproofed), salt, sugar, water, cornstarch

ground sirloin, yellow onion (diced ), green bell pepper (diced ), garlic cloves (minced ), rotel tomatoes & chilies (or your favorite brand), bushs best chili magic chili starter (i like the texas medium or the louisiana hot), warm water, hot sauce (optional), chili powder, onion flakes, paprika, cumin, cayenne pepper, masa harina flour (corn flour), olive oil

sourdough starter, flour, warm water, flour, warm water, sugar, salt, yeast, whole garlic clove (you may prefer more or less to your taste)

vegetable oil, chicken strips (try morningstar farms meal starters chik n strips), chopped onion, assorted mushroom (try crimini, portobello, shiitake, or any other variety), chopped garlic, chili powder, cumin, salt, chopped cilantro, flour tortillas, shredded vegan monterey jack cheese (try follow your heart brand), oil , the quesadillas (for cooking)

canned pineapple juice (room temperature ), bottled water (80 - 85 degrees f), bread flour, dark rye flour

rules, do not use any metal utensils ., use a glass bowl and wooden spoon., do not refrigerate until after the 10th day ., active dry yeast, warm water (110o f/45o cup), all-purpose flour, divided, white sugar, divided, warm milk (110of/45oc), divided, day 1, in a small bowl, dissolve yeast in water. let stand 10 minutes. 2 quart container (glass), combine 1 cup flour and 1 cup sugar. mix thoroughly or flour will lump when milk is added. slowly stir in 1 cup milk and dissolved yeast mixture. cover loosely and let stand at room temperature until bubbly., day 2 to 4, stir starter with a wooden spoon., day 5, stir in 1 cup flour , 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk., day 6 to 9, stir only ., day 10, stir in 1 cup flour , 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk. remove 1 or 2 cups to make your first bread, give three cups to friends along with the recipe. store the remaining starter in a container in the refrigerator and begin the 10 day process over again. you can also freeze this starter in 1 cup measures for later use. frozen starter will take at least 3 hours at room temperature to thaw before using., now your ready to bake your bread, place the 1 or 2 cups of batter you removed to make your bread in a mixing bowl. add the following and mix well, oil, salt, all-purpose flour, eggs, baking soda, sugar, milk, baking powder, instant vanilla pudding powder, vanilla, cinnamon, nuts, raisins or 1/2 cup chocolate chips, chopped up marashino cherries etc, pour mixture into 2 greased and sugared loaf pans. bake at 325of for 1 hour or until knife inserted comes clean. cool for at least 10 minutes and remove from pans.

fresh tomatoes (3 large bowls) core, scald & peal chop if you like chunky or pure if you want sm, carrots, chunk or chop, onions chunk of chopped (your preference), salt do not used iodized salt (it will turn the veggies brown over tim, sugar, pepper to taste, barley (11 oz box), split peas (optional), parsley chopped, head cabbage chopped, zucchinis chunked not to small

camembert cheese (1 package), curry powder, chutney (use your favorite , i like mangochutney or plumchutney)

sliced peaches -- chopped, sugar -- divided, dry yeast, pineapple -- crushed, maraschino cherries, fruit cocktail -- cut, do not drain fruit. combine peaches and 2-1/2 cup sugar and yeast in a 1-gallon glass or crockery jar with a loose fitting lid, stir to mix. stir daily for 10 days., on the 10th day , add pineapple and 2-1/2 cup sugar. stir daily for another 10 days. add cherries, fruit cocktail and remaining sugar and stir daily for 10 more days., drain fruit , reserve juice for the next batch. makes enough fruit, day 31, you are ready to make your cakes., you need, duncan hines butter recipe cake mix (for three mixings), instant vanilla pudding mix, doz. eggs, wesson oil (2/3 cup. each for three mixings), (you may substitute), raisins (white or dark ), walnuts, pecans, coconut, you may add red and green cherries, if you desire), preheat oven to 300., drain fruit in colander over large bowl for about 15 min or until fruit has stopped draining. this juice is your new starters. fruit cake must be started within three days after receiving new starters., separate mixings, pour 1 box cake mix , 1 box pudding mix, 4 eggs, 2/3 cup oil and 1 1/2 cup of fruit into a bowl and stir with spoon (do not use a mixer). add 1 cup raisins, 1 cup chopped pecans, 1 cup chopped walnuts, 1 cup coconut, and mix thoroughly with wooden spoon., grease and flour either bundt pan or your loaf pans (i prefer four 2 lb loaf pans for each mix.), bake bundt pan or tube pan for approximately 1 1/2 hrs., pans take from 1 hr to 1 hr 15 min-until nicely brown depending on your oven., cakes can be frozen. they are easier to cut in slices, if cut when frozen. thaws quickly.

wheat flour (use a soft like white lily if the primary use of your flour is for biscuits, if you vary), mineral water, unwashed organic grapes, on the stem, flour , as required, water , as required, soft wheat flour , preferably white lily (or cake and pastry flour), baking powder, sugar, salt, bacon drippings or 3 tbsp butter

your sourdough starter, warm water, buckwheat flour, white flour, farm fresh eggs,beaten, honey, light cream, oil, baking soda

your sourdough starter, lettuce,finely chopped, whole wheat flour, baking powder, soda, sea salt, mace, ginge, cinnamon, honey (last years harvest), oil, lemon peel,grated, farm fresh eggs, milk, nuts,chopped

milk (your choice whole-skim), powdered dry milk, vanilla extract, splenda sugar substitute, yogurt starter (unflavored plain yogurt with active cultures)

sourdough starter, egg, vegetable oil, water, low-fat powdered milk, flour, cornmeal, baking soda, sugar, salt, white onion, chopped, garlic powder, dill, black pepper, curry powder , i use a mild 1, might want to adjust if yours is strong, parmesan cheese (or feta or shredded cheddar)