herman wheat 'n' honey starter
Herman Wheat 'n' Honey Starter Posted by Cookin'Mom at recipegoldmine.com Source: Posted by Nancy K March 8, 2001 08:25:38: A couple of wonderful ladies from North Branch, MN had a...
Ingredients
- 1cupwhole wheat flour
- 1cupwhite or unbleached flour or use all wheat flour if you pref
- 2cupmilk
- 1/2cuphoney or brown sugar
- 1tablespoonginger
- 1/3cupwarm water
- 2tablespoondry yeast or 2 packages
- 1/2cupwhite or unbleached flour or use
Directions
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Herman Wheat 'n' Honey Starter Posted by Cookin'Mom at recipegoldmine.com Source: Posted by Nancy K March 8, 2001 08:25:38: A couple of wond
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1 cup whole wheat flour 1 cup white or unbleached flour or use all wheat flour if you prefer 2 cups milk 1/2 cup honey or brown sugar 1 tabl
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Sprinkle yeast over this and stir
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Let stand in warm place to double in size, approximately 10 minutes
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Mix milk, honey or brown sugar, flours, and yeast mixture in a plastic bag or glass container, about the size of a 5 quart ice cream pail or
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Stir, using only a wooden spoon as metal objects will retard Herman's growth
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Leave the cover on loosely or place a glass plate over the top of the container so that Herman can breathe
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Herman doubles, even triples at times of vigorous rising