Sourdough Starter

Directions

1. 1
   Dissolve yeast in the water and mix into mashed potatoes.
2. 2
   Put in a jar with a loosened screw lid and leave out on counter for 3 days.
3. 3
   Stir occasionally.
4. 4
   After 3 days, add 1/2 cup flour and 1/2 cup water.
5. 5
   Stir in and let sit for 8 hours.
6. 6
   Then add 1 cup flour and 1 cup water.
7. 7
   Stir in and let sit for 8 hours.
8. 8
   Now you may add 2 cups flour and 2 cups water.
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   Let sit for 8 hours.
10. 10
    From now on it may be doubled every 8 hours, but at this point there is enough starter in the jar to be used and still leave at least a half cup starter in the jar.
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    Store in the refrigerator and stir occasionally through the week.
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    Keeps indefinitely and gets better over the years.
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    To keep the starter going, be sure to add back to the starter equal amounts of water and flour for what was used in a recipe.
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    If your recipe calls for 2 cups of starter, add 1 cup water and 1 cup of flour to starter and stir in and leave out for 8 hours or overnight.
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    If starter is not used for over a week, stir in a teaspoon of sugar and stir well.
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    Store in covered crockery or glass container, not metal.