Bread Machine Sourdough Starter (initial batch) 4 cups non-fat milk (or made from dry non-fat milk mix) 2 cups flour 1 tablespoon dry yeast Mix warm ingredients. Let stand, covered in a warm place until foamy Mix again, let stand 2 to 3 days in a warm place Store in refrigerator until use Allow to stand until at room temp before use Bread Recipe 2 cups room temperature starter (about half a batch) 3 cups flour 1 tablespoon sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1-1/2 teaspoon yeast Bake on 2 lb loaf cycle The dough ball should pick up more than 3/4 of the dry ingredients at the end of the mix cycle and all of the dry ingredients before the end of the first knead cycle. If there are dry ingredients left at the end of the first knead cycle, add water a teaspoon at a time until all the dry stuff is gone. If the dough is still sticky during the first knead cycle, add flour a tablespoon at a time until the dough ball is not sticky. At end of last rise (2nd set of bread machine beeps) remove dough and paddle hand knead dough on a lightly floured surface to beat down return to bread machine for the rest of the bake cycle Replenish starter (if there isn't 4 cups worth) Add 2 cups non-fat milk Add 1 cup flour Stir Let stand in a warm place for 2 days Store in refrigerator
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Created 20 May 11
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