sourdough starter

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OK well someone gave me their sourdough starter that they purchased

from GEM and said they thought it was too sour and so I thought maybe

I just wouldn't try it afterall and then I read in my bread book to

take it out even though it had set in the fridge for several weeks

and add enough to flour and water to double it and wait for it to get

bubbly and well it does bubble when I stir it but I have been waiting

for it to get bubbly just sitting there so I am confused to what she

means by bubbly...help!

Thanks, Sandy

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---So take a measured amount of it addthe rest of the ingredients and

make bread. ie, If you don't have enuf leavening(sourdough or bubbly

enuf sourdough) the dough piece will not rise as quick. So add the

ingredients, knead, shape and place in oiled baking pan, cover with a

damp cloth, place in lighted oven 'til it roughly doubles(could be one

hour or ten,just keep damp cloth dampened) in size and bake(remove

damp cloth). Do it different the next time, as most bakers do( " I

didn't even follow the recipe " .Get your fresh butter ready for the

crusty fresh bread; it'll be delicious.

In , <samack@c...> wrote:

> OK well someone gave me their sourdough starter that they purchased

> from GEM and said they thought it was too sour and so I thought

maybe

> I just wouldn't try it afterall and then I read in my bread book to

> take it out even though it had set in the fridge for several weeks

> and add enough to flour and water to double it and wait for it to

get

> bubbly and well it does bubble when I stir it but I have been

waiting

> for it to get bubbly just sitting there so I am confused to what

she

> means by bubbly...help!

>

> Thanks, Sandy