Sourdough Starter 1950's Cookbook

Total Time: 120 hrs Preparation Time: 120 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 package active dry yeast
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 cups lukewarm water
• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon sugar

Recipe

• 1 dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup warm water.
• 2 stir in 2 cups lukewarm water, 2 cups flour, 1 tsp salt and 1 tblsp sugar.
• 3 beat until smooth.
• 4 let stand, uncovered, at room temperature 3-5 days.
• 5 stir 2-3 times daily, cover at night.
• 6 starter should have yeasty not sour smell.
• 7 cover and refrigerate till ready to make bread.