"This cookbook comes to you at the request of our many non Amish friends, during the time Sarah operated Sarah's Country Bulk Food. Sarah agreed to see what she could do about it, so with the help and cooperation of most of our Amish residents and a few non Amish in our community this is what we have come up with."
This copy has an address label inside indicating that it was previously owned by Earl & Judy Wentzel of Minneapolis.
Here's the cookbook:
Here's a recipe for SOURDOUGH STARTER. I'm surprised I'm adding it, because I once got one of those "Friendship Bread" starters, and keeping it alive almost killed me!
Sourdough Starter
5 potatoes
1 T. ginger
1 pkg. dry yeast (or 1 c. home-made yeast mixture)
4 T. honey
2 c. whole wheat flour
Peel the potatoes, cover with water and boil until soft. More or less potatoes may be used, the amount does not have to be exact. Mash the potatoes; while mashing, reheat the potato water. Add honey, ginger and flour to the potatoes. Pour 1 pint of the boiling water (or plain water) over this mixture and beat until smooth. Allow this mixture to cool until slightly warm. For starter, add 1 package of yeast that has been dissolved according to package directions. Allow the yeast mixture to rise. It may be used immediately or stored in the refrigerator. Be sure the container is large enough to accommodate the yeast as it rises. One cup of yeast mixture is equal to one package of yeast. It keeps for 2 weeks in the refrigerator. At the end of 2 weeks, put a cup aside and thoroughly wash out your refrigerator container. Add fresh potatoes, honey, flour food and allow it to stand for 1 hour, then refrigerate.
Enjoy!
P.S. Not sure this would make it to Alaska under the armpit of a miner, but use it for Sourdough Brownies (follow link to previous post)!!!
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