??Herman Base ??

Amish Friendship Starter

Mix 1 cup milk, 1 cup flour and 1 cup sugar.
Do not overmix, mixture should be lumpy. Use a glass bowl or jar and cover with towel

Day 1 and 2 - Do Nothing
Day 3 - Stir with wooden spoon
Day 4 and 5 - Do nothing
Day 6 - pour into larger container add 1 cup milk, 1 cup flour and 1 cup sugar, stir well - leave lumpy- cover.
Day 7 - do nothing
Day 8 - stir with wooden spoon
Day 9 - Do nothing
Day 10 - add 1 cup milk, 1 cup flour and 1 cup sugar. Stir well. Divide into three containers.
Keep 1 container and give away the other two with a copy of the recipe. You can also use one of the containers to start all over again.

Basic Cake from starter

Approximately 1.5 cups of starter
Add 1 cup oil
1/2 cup milk
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 large box vanilla or banana flavored instant pudding
1 cup chopped nuts optional
Mix, pour into two well greased bread pans.
Bake at 325 degrees until done.

I would use the same basic recipe but add about 1/2 cup baking cocoa and chocolate chips and bake in muffin pans.

Hello, Beechance;
HERMAN SOURDOUGH STARTER:
2 C all-purpose white flour
2 c milk
1 c sugar
1/3 c warm water
2 Tbsp (2 pkg)Active dry Yeast
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Stir 1 tablespoon sugar into the warm water
Sprinkle yeast over this and let stand in a warm place about 10 minutes.
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Mix milk, sugar, flour and yeast mixture in a large plastic or glass container(about 4-5 qt.size). Stir, using only a wooden or plastic spoon or paddle since metal objects retard Herman's natural growth......
Cover loosely or place glass plate over top of container so Herman can breath. Herman doubles, even triples at times of vigorous rising. Place Herman in a warm place overnight. Next day refrigerate, loosely covered, and try to stir each day.........
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Yeast-type mold may begin to form on the surface after 48 hours if you don't stir daily. On the 5th day, measure out 1 cup Herman for yourself to bake with. Measure out another cup to give a friend as a gift, provided you can part with it.....
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Then feed the Herman you have left with:
1 cup all-purpose white flour,
1 cup milk, 1/2 cup sugar.
Stir well.
Keep in refrigerator in the same large container, loosely covered. Stir every day. On the 10th day, if you wish, measure out another cup of Herman to give to a friend. Because he has grown, you should have enough to bake a Herman recipe plus start the process of feeding him once again. If you are not using Herman often, just add a tablespoon of sugar every 5th day and continue as long as forever.
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That's from my recipe files........ lol.. Hank

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