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Herman Sourdough Starter

SUBMITTED BY: Sue

"This is a recipe for a sweet sourdough starter known as Herman. There are a number of things that can be made from it. It's very important to NOT use metal utensils or bowls! It will take 15 days for the starter to mature and be ready to use the first time you make it. After that it can be ready for use every 10 days."

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PREP TIME	30 Min
READY IN	6 Days 22 Hrs 40 Min
Original recipe yield 4 cups

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
2 cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup white sugar
1 cup white sugar, divided
2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
2 cups milk, divided

DIRECTIONS

In a large glass or plastic container, dissolve the yeast in warm water. Stir in the flour and sugar, mix until smooth. (DO NOT USE A METAL SPOON)! Cover loosely and store in a warm place overnight.
The next day, stir and refrigerate.
Stir once each day for the next four days. On the fifth day, stir, then divide in half. Give half away with feeding instructions.
Feed starter with 1/2 cup white sugar, 1 cup flour, and 1 cup milk. Stir until smooth. Cover and place in refrigerator. Stir once each day for next four days.
On the tenth day feed again with 1/2 cup white sugar, 1 cup flour, and 1 cup milk. Return to refrigerator and stir once each day for the next four days.
On the fifteenth day it is ready to be used for baking. Reserve one cup of the starter in the refrigerator and continue to follow the stir and feed cycle (Stir once a day for four days, stir and feed on the fifth day, ready for use on the tenth day.)

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Reviewed on Jul. 28, 2004 by CESCA1943

HERMAN STARTER---On the fifth day of dividing the starter I chose to make pancakes with the... MORE

Reviewed on Oct. 10, 2003 by VEGGIE

Herman is the best! I have used it in all sorts of recipes and am so glad to keep the old... MORE

Reviewed on Jul. 15, 2003 by MCMUFFY

I love the recipe and adapted a recipe to make raisin bread in my bread oven with it. MORE

Reviewed on Sep. 12, 2003 by ALCEB1999

I've been trying to find this recipe since I was a girl and was given a starter by a friend! MORE

Reviewed on Jun. 28, 2003 by Liz

My 7 year old likes to feed it for me! This is my first "starter" but I've had no problems... MORE

Reviewed on Dec. 2, 2003 by CAMRAH

Great for home made bread, you can just put it in the freg. and make bread when needed. Also... MORE

Reviewed on Feb. 13, 2007 by dolly

i love this recipes. i moved over 1200 with out my recipe book and the first thing i looked... MORE

Reviewed on Jan. 11, 2005 by REXENNE

The starter smells wonderful, but when it came to making the bread, it came out quite bland. ... MORE

Reviewed on Sep. 28, 2006 by Diane H.

Haven't seen this recipe for years but it is awesome! You can do so much with it like make... MORE

Reviewed on Apr. 26, 2004 by EJWILL

Sourdough starters are a lot of work, but the results are well worth the wait. This recipe... MORE

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