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Italy

Known as an Italian recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.

Ingredients 6 ingredients

  1. 1/4 c Warm water
  2. 1 tb Water; room temperature
  3. 2 1/2 c All-purpose flour
  4. 1/4 ts Active dry yeast
  5. 1 ts Water; room temperature
  6. 3/4 c Water; room temperature

Method

  1. warm water and let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes. Stir in the remaining water and then the flour, 1 cup at a time.
  2. Mix with a wooden spoon for about 3 to 4 minutes.
  3. Remove to a lightly oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let rise at a cool room temperature for 6 to 24 hours. The starter will triple in volume and still be wet and sticky when ready. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use. When needed, scoop out desired amount.

Plating

Cookware for this recipe

  • Mixing bowl
  • Wooden spoon
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Credit

Recipe by: Carol Field - The Italian Baker Stir the yeast into the. Saved from www.armchairpatriot.com (http://www.armchairpatriot.com/COMBO%20RECIPES/Meal%20Master%20Recipes/7000.txt), file Recipes/www.armchairpatriot.com/COMBO RECIPES/Meal Master Recipes/7000.txt in the Internet Archive item cooking-recipes (https://archive.org/details/cooking-recipes).

What was changed: Read by machine from the mealmaster text: title, ingredients and method as written, columns closed up and wrapped lines joined; credit lines kept apart; e-mail addresses removed; an all-capitals title given ordinary capitals. Not rewritten.