Subj : Re: Sourdough Sequence
To   : Ben Collver
From : Dave Drum
Date : Sun Apr 30 2023 06:26:23

-=> Ben Collver wrote to All <=-

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 BC>       Title: How Do You Make A Starter?
 BC>  Categories: Breads, Sourdough
 BC>       Yield: 1 Bowl

 BC>            Milk
 BC>            Flour

This is an alternate version of what is probably the best known and
longest lived sourdough starter in the world. According to some there
is a Herman/Friendship starter in use dating from Revolutionary war 
times. Given that it's an Amish tradition I can sort-of believe that
without further proof.  Bv)=

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      Title: Herman Wheat'n'Honey Starter
 Categories: Breads
      Yield: 15 Servings
 
    1/2 c  Honey; or brown sugar
    1/3 c  Warm water
      2 tb Yeast
      2 c  Milk
      1 c  Whole wheat flour
      1 c  Unbleached flour
      1 tb Ginger
    1/2 c  Whole wheat flour
    1/2 c  Unbleached flour
    1/4 c  Honey
           +=OR=+
    1/4 ts Brown sugar
 
  Stir well. Keep in refrigerator. Sprinkle ginger and 1
  TB honey or brown sugar over warm water. Sprinkle yeast
  over this and stir. Let stand in warm place to double in
  size, about 10 minutes. Mix milk, rest of honey or brown
  sugar, flours & yeast mixture in a glass container,
  about the size of a gallon Pyrex jar. Stir, using only a
  wooden spoon, since metal objects will retard Herman's
  growth. Leave the cover on loosely or place a glass
  plate over the top of the container so Herman can
  breathe.
  
  Herman doubles, even triples at time of vigorous rising.
  Place Herman in a warm place overnight. Next day
  refrigerate, loosely covered, and stir each day. This is
  very important with Wheat'n'Honey Herman Starter as more
  gases form in the container and are released during
  stirring. Formation of this gas may cause the starter to
  appear darker on top before stirring each day, but this
  is OK.
  
  On the 5th day measure out 1 c. Herman for baking and
  another cup to give to a friend, if you wish, then feed
  the Herman you have left, thusly: SEE ABOVE From day 5
  on you may bake with Herman any day you wish, always
  making sure you have one full cup left for feeding. Feed
  Herman every five days. If you have a lot left, feed him
  only 1 T. honey or brown sugar. If you have one cup or a
  little more left, add the same ingredients as you did on
  the 5th day. When you share a cup of Herman with friends
  they should feed Herman the same way.
  
  From News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C. 10/17/90
  
  Reformatted by Elaine Radis
  
  RECIPE FROM: http://www.recipesource.com
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
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