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