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hat better way to celebrate friendship and camaraderie than with comforting foods all can enjoy. Sourdoughs and friendship breads may go in and out of fashion, but you can make them a staple of your inner circle with recipes that are easier than they appear. Consider this Sourdough Starter, a 7-day process that may seem lengthy at first glance but reTuires just a few minutes in the kitchen each day. :ithout breaking the bank, this made-fromscratch solution includes just two ingredients – unbleached flower and warm water – so you can whip up faYorites like 3lain Sourdough, EYerything Loaf, Cinnamon %rown Sugar Loaf and Chocolate Loaf.

Some are tempted to giYe up on a weeklong recipe, but if you can keep a houseplant aliYe, you can finish this simple starter and reap its delicious rewards.

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Recipe courtesy of ³Cookin’ SaYYy´ Total time 7 days

In glass bowl, stir 50 grams flour and 50 grams warm water. Let sit at room temperature, coYered.

Add 50 grams flour and 50 grams warm water to bowl. Stir and let sit at room temperature, coYered.

Discard half the starter. Add

100 grams flour and 100 grams warm water. Stir and let sit at room temperature, coYered.

Discard half the starter. Add

150 grams flour and 150 grams warm water. Stir and let sit at room temperature, coYered.

Discard half the starter then pour remaining starter into Mason jar. Add 150 grams flour and 150 grams warm water. Stir and let sit at room temperature, coYered.

Discard half the starter. Add

200 grams flour and 200 grams warm water. Stir and let sit at room temperature, coYered.

3lace warm water in bowl and add spoonful of starter to water. If it floats, it’s ready to make bread. If it sinks, repeat Day 6 instructions. If not floating by Day 10, throw out and start oYer.

If making bread eYery day, starter will need fed eYery day. If not making bread eYery day, starter can stay at room temperature and be fed eYery other day. If starter can’t be fed, it can be safely stored in refrigerator up to 10 days, coYered, without feeding.

To measure correctly, place empty bowl on scale then clear to ]ero before each measurement.