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Herman Wheat'n'honey Starter

Herman Wheat'n'honey Starter is a breads recipe made with Ginger C Milk, Honey Or Brown Sugar C Whole Wheat Flour, and Warm Water C Flour White Or Unbleached. Serves 1. Add it to your meal plan and shop the whole list in one go.

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Ingredients

• 1 tbsp
• 1/2 cup
• 1/3 cup

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Sprinkle ginger and 1 T honey or brown sugar over warm water.

2. 2

   Sprinkle yeast over this and stir.

3. 3

   Let stand in warm place about 10 minutes till doubled in size.

4. 4

   Mix milk, rest of honey or brown sugar, flours into yeast mixture in a glass container about the size of a gallon pyrex jar.

5. 5

   Stir, using only a wooden spoon, since metal objects will retard herman's growth.

6. 6

   Leave the cover on lossely or place a glass plate over the top of the container.

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   So Herman can breathe.

8. 8

   Herman doubles, enen tripples at time of vigorous rising.

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   Place Herman in a warm place overnight.

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    Next day refridgerate, Lossely covered and stir each day.

11. 11

    Formation of this gas may cause the starter to appear darker on the top than on the bottom.

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    But this is okay.

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    Then feed what herman you have left thusly: FEEDING HERMAN 1/2

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    GINGER STIR WELL KEEP IN FRIDGE Formatted by Diana Lewis