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SOURDOUGH

OLD-TIME SOUR DOUGH STARTER

2 1/2 C. milk, 1/2 yeast cake, 2 1/2 flour, 1 tsp sugar,

Mix and let set 2 days in a wam place to work. Save 1 Cup and put in pint jar with a tight lid. Refrigerate.

Southdough starter (without yeast)

2 C. lukewarm potato water, 2 C. flour, 1 T. sugar or honey,

Make potato water by cutting up 2 potatoes and boiling in 3 C. of water until tender. Remove the potatoes and measure 2 C. of liquid. Mix water, flour, and sugar or honey into a smooth paste. Store at room temperature for a few days. It should double in size. It's ready to use.

SOURDOUGH BUTTERMILK PANCAKES

1 1/2 C. starter, 2 eggs, 1 C. buttermilk, 1 C. flour, 2 T. sugar, 1 TSP baking soda, 1 1/2 TSP salt

Let starter sit at room temperature for an hour or so till warm. Separate eggs and stir yolks into starter. Stir in flour, oil, and buttermilk. Combine sugar, salt, and soda then mix into batter. Beat egg yolks and fold into the batter. Cook on warm griddle or frying pan.

SOURDOUGH BISCUITS (VERY OLD RECIPE)

1 C. Starter 1 TSP soda, 1 TSP salt, 2 TSP sugar, 2 T Shortening , 3 1/2 C sifted flour

Put flour into bowl. Make a well lin the center and add the starter and other ingredients. Mix. You may want to add more flour to the consistency you desire. Batter should be stiff. Roll out the batter and cut into biscuit shapes and bake on cookie sheet or do as the pioneers did and roll in melted butter and arrange in a Dutch oven with the sides touching. Let rise 20-25 minutes. Bake at 425F until brown. About 15 minutes.

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MARY'S HOMESTEAD HANDBOOK

GRAINS AND RECIPES FOR BAKED GOODS

The above handbook has the recipes about sourdough baking.

Here is some more information and education for you from the MARY'S HOMESTEAD HANDBOOK called GRAINS AND RECIPES FOR BAKED GOODS.

GUIDELINES FOR GRAINS

Packaged flour from the supermarket lasts 10 months before opening. There is long-term storage that lasts 10-15 years. This is stored in a cool place. If you are just storing 3 months grains use plastic or glass. Store in a cool place. If you are going to store grains like wheat, rye, split, or triticale berries, you will need a wheat grinder. The best way is to store grains for a longer period of time and to invest in a wheat grinder.

HINTS FOR USING WHEAT

If possible, grind wheat just before you use it to retain its full nutrition. It is rich in vitamin E and wheat germ, both of which are soon lost after grinding.

Wheat sprouts are good as a snack or in salads. The sprouts add vitamin C and vitamin A to your diet.

USES FOR WHEAT

Flour, cereal for breakfast, chili, substiture for potatoes in stew, substitute for rice in fruit salad, add (cooked) to tossed salad.

WHEAT FLOUR FOR WHITE FLOUR SUBSTITUTION

1 C. minus 2 T. WHEAT FLOUR=1 C. white flour.

FAMILY GRAIN MILL

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THE FAMILY FLAKE MILL (NON-ELECTRIC)

FAMILY GRAIN MILL (NON-ELECTRIC)

HAND POWERED

The Family Grain Mill is the best hand mill on the market for grinding all of your grains. Texture of the flour adjusts from very course to very fine. And , texture control is easy to adjust. Hand base attaches to counter top.

Built in Germany of the highest quality standards, the Family Grain Mill will give you versatility and quality that is unparalleled. This is a durable grain mill capable of a lifetime of dependable use. Adjustable from fine to coarse.

The grain mill will fit on a base with a twist of the wrist.   The hand base quickly and securly clamps onto a counter edge, without slipping, marring your counter top. Easy to store without taking up much room.

It mills wheat, oat, rye, spelt, kamut, barley, rice, peas, coffee, flax seeds, sesame seeds, most dried herbs, dried jalapeno's and other hot peppers and more.

FAMILY GRAIN MILL FLAKER ATTACHMENT(NON-ELECTRIC)

This flake mill will quickly roll oat groats into fresh rolled oats. It will also roll soft wheat into wheat flakes. You can use it to roll other soft grains into flakes for cereals or to use in baking.You can really taste the difference in freshness when you roll your own grains. This unit is very durable & is easy to use. Use it on the Family grain mill hand base.

We use the flaker mill mainly to roll our own oats. We buy oat groats, barley and rice through the flaker for the base of our granola. We put wheat through and then heat with the milk to make mush for breakfast. You can roll the grains and then just add some milk, granola, raisins and nuts. This makes a recipe called muesli.

The flaker is great for turning oat groats into fresh home-made oatmeal (with no preservatives added).

We are almost certain that the day will come, when we will not have electricity or it will not be available. I like to bake with the flour that I grind my grains by hand. The FAMILY GRAIN MILL is white with high plastic housings. It has hardened steel burrs, that you can adjust the burrs to grind a fine flour. The lamenated wood hand base easily clamps onto a table or a countertop. It clamps onto a 2 1/8 surface.

A cup of flour is produced in around 2 minutes with the hand operated base. It has a large 5 cup open hopper that allows for continuous grinding and it is dust free. It also has a one year warranty.

THE ABOVE PHOTO IS THE FAMILY FLAKE MILL

PRICE FOR THE FAMILY GRAIN MILL AND THE FAMILY FLAKE MILL (NON-ELECTRIC) $209.00, INCLUDING S & H.