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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

fresh peach muffins, makes 12 muffins, ingredients for muffins, all-purpose flour, baking powder, granulated sugar, kosher salt, ground cinnamon, unsalted butter, melted, light brown sugar, eggs, at room temperature, heavy cream, at room temperature, whole milk, at room temperature, freshly grated orange zest, peaches , cut into 1/4-to 1/2-inch pieces, cinnamon sugar, for sprinkling, ingredients for cinnamon sugar, ground cinnamon, sugar

fresh and juicy tomatoes, chopped (preferrably vine-ripened), garlic, minced, onion, chopped, button mushrooms, sliced, hot sauce, dried oregano, dried basil, fresh parsley, water, your favourite cooked salsa, chicken breasts, cooked and diced or 1 cup quorn pieces (vegetarian substitute), olive oil, fresh ground black pepper, parmesan cheese, pasta

fresh blackberries, flour , plus 1 tbsp, sugar, fresh lemon juice (brings out flavor in blackberries), sugar to be sprinkled on top pastry, flaky pie crusts (i make my own), use bought pie crust

fresh bratwursts, in natural casings (approx 4 oz. each), onions, olive oil or 2 tbsp margarine, beer (any style )

seedless watermelon cut in to 1 1/2 in. cubes or use a melon baller to make melon balls, you can also cut mellon in to 1/2 inch wedges., cucumber sliced length wise , seeded then placed cut side down and sliced across to make 1/4 in half moon slices, shaved red onion or slice very thin, kalamotta olives ruff chopped, crumbled feta cheese, fresh chiffonade of basil, lemons juiced and zested, honey, evoo, salt & pepper to taste

fresh or frozen turkey, thawed, chopped onion (about 1 medium), salt, divided, freshly ground black pepper, divided, thyme sprigs, coarsely chopped, sage sprigs, coarsely chopped, marjoram sprigs, coarsely chopped, parsley sprigs, coarsely chopped, rosemary sprigs, coarsely chopped, canola oil, water, water (optional), make-ahead gravy, chopped fresh sage

turkey (14 to 16 lb), poultry seasoning, pepper, reduced-sodium chicken broth, minced fresh parsley, lemon juice, minced fresh thyme or 1 tsp dried thyme, minced fresh rosemary or 1 tsp dried rosemary, crushed, grated lemon peel, garlic cloves, minced, reduced-sodium chicken broth, butter, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour

water, red wine vinegar, olive oil, salt, minced fresh oregano or 1/4 tsp dried oregano, minced fresh thyme or 1/4 tsp dried thyme, garlic clove, minced, pepper, peeled and deveined cooked jumbo shrimp, water-packed artichoke hearts, rinsed, drained and halved, fresh mushrooms, halved

water, salt, fresh mozzarella curd, chopped basil, roasted garlic

salt, water, fresh mozzarella curd, chopped basil, roasted garlic

fresh goats milk, pitia, warm water, salt, water, coarse salt (fine will work too), raw egg , washed thoroughly

shrimp, peeled and deveined, diced (1/4-inch) red bell peppers, diced (1/4-inch) yellow bell peppers, ripe plum tomatoes , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, fresh basil leaves, chopped flat-leaf parsley, chopped shallots, salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste, fresh lemon juice, extra-virgin olive oil, hot chili oil (see note ), head of broccoli, cut into small florets (reserve stems for another use), cooked fresh peas (if using frozen peas, cook according to package directions), dried penne

unsalted butter, fresh mushrooms, caps broken into pieces, stems roughly chopped, kosher salt, black pepper, garlic cloves, minced, dried thyme, flour, chicken stock, dry white wine, cream, dry sherry, kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper, if needed, fresh green beans, stems trimmed, broken into bite-size pieces, cornstarch, panko breadcrumbs, melted butter, kosher salt, fresh ground pepper, canned fried onions, chopped

sugar, all-purpose flour, unsalted butter, softened and sliced, cream cheese, softened, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, fresh strawberries , kiwi slices, blueberries, raspberries, frozen limeade concentrate, thawed, cornstarch, fresh lime juice, granulated sugar, cream, for garnish (i make my own)

turkey necks, vegetable oil, onion, coarsely chopped, celery rib, coarsely chopped, low-sodium chicken broth, loosely packed fresh flat-leaf parsley, fresh thyme sprig, butter, all-purpose flour, white wine, rubbed sage, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste