Any Home Bakers Here?

[rjohns39]

I am way behind the curve here, but I am!!! Baking from scratch since I was a child. I was taught by my great grandmother and still use her recipes to this day. Butter & pure cane sugar makes everything better!

Welcome and enjoy

 

[igorsMistress]

Remember, you do not always have to discard. Often you can add enough flour and water to get back up to a couple cups of starter-- I only toss starter when I clean the jar-- and that is not too often!

I don't discard every time either. That jar was more than half full and when the starter rises it almost overflows so I had to get rid of some to feed it.

 

[N F C]

Nothing fancy, but I made brownies with DS. We used a box... We used duck eggs in the batter and for fun we added marshmallows, chocolate chips and dabs of peanut butter. They turned out tasty.

Baking doesn't have to be fancy, your brownies sound good...way to dress up a boxed mix!

 

[Aria]

I often add the discard back add to the flavor

I NEVER discard....I Bake Sourdough Bread OFTEN. Aria

 

[ronott1]

I don't discard every time either. That jar was more than half full and when the starter rises it almost overflows so I had to get rid of some to feed it.

Try adding a bit less so that it does not overflow the top. I often add half or 3\4 cup of flour and water.

Of course having too much starter is a good reason to make something!

 

[igorsMistress]

Try adding a bit less so that it does not overflow the top. I often add half or 3\4 cup of flour and water.

Of course having too much starter is a good reason to make something!

Yes it is! I'm having tons of fun with it. Made more crumpets this morning for breakfast but I'd like to try a cake or something. Still browsing recipes.

Our son came over last night and the brownies disappeared.

 

[N F C]

Yes it is! I'm having tons of fun with it. Made more crumpets this morning for breakfast but I'd like to try a cake or something. Still browsing recipes.

Our son came over last night and the brownies disappeared.

Brownies have a way of doing that!

 

[igorsMistress]

I made 2 loaves of sourdough sandwich bread using the KA recipe. I used AP flour, that's all I have, and 1.5 cups whole milk instead of the powdered and water.

 

[rjohns39]

I made 2 loaves of sourdough sandwich bread using the KA recipe. I used AP flour, that's all I have, and 1.5 cups whole milk instead of the powdered and water.
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Looks great

 

[N F C]

I made 2 loaves of sourdough sandwich bread using the KA recipe. I used AP flour, that's all I have, and 1.5 cups whole milk instead of the powdered and water.
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Pretty bread IM!

I pretty much always use AP flour for my breads.