Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Leo, the Sourdough Starter

In other news, Luke and I had "science class" today (just kidding, I'm not calling this science!) and we mixed up some flour and water to make sourdough starter. Recipe here. Luke named it "Leo".

2 comments:

  1. If you have any trouble with the above recipe, try http://www.sourdoughbreads.com/index.html I've had her starter for years and make the BEST bread.

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  2. Here's a great site I like for instructions on managing your starter:

    http://www.breadtopia.com/sourdough-starter-management/

    The King Arthur Flour website has some wonderful recipes for bread that seem to turn out no matter what you do:

    http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/rustic-sourdough-bread-recipe

    I especially like the extra tangy variant:
    http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/extra-tangy-sourdough-bread-recipe

    Have fun! I think with a little additional study you could legitimately turn this into a science lesson, Pam. Truly.

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