Bread, Family, Juanita Glor
Night before you want to make the bread, place the following ingredients in a mixing bowl, and beat well. Cover, and let set in a warm place overnight.
Next morning, stir down and save 1 ½ cups for next time in a jar. Sprinkle 2 to 3 T. sugar over the top. Cover with plastic or foil. Punch a hole in center of foil for air. Store in refrigerator. Never add salt to this yeast solution.
To remaining starter of 2 cups or so add:
Take out 2 cups liquid starter, place in mixer. Add 2 cups flour or whatever is needed to make good smooth dough. Mix well 5 to 10 minutes. Remove dough to board and knead well to smooth dough. Put in greased bowl and let stand till doubled. Punch down. Let rise again. Turn out on floured surface. Knead well. Shape into loaves and or rolls. Let rise again. Bake at 375 degrees till golden brown. Makes 2 loaves of bread, and a few rolls. Make rolls as normal to point of baking, and bake at 375 degrees until golden brown. Butter top of bread and rolls while hot.
Can keep starter for 3 months but may look like it should be dumped. To revive it, boil 1 potato with no salt. Add 1 cup potato water at night when you start the batter.
Variations
Beat well. Add enough white flour to make medium dough. Proceed as for other breads.
Beat well. Add more flour to make soft dough. Proceed as for bread, then shape as you wish. Can roll into a rectangle about ½ inch thick. Spread with melted butter, sprinkle with brown sugar, chopped apples, cinnamon, and raisins. Roll as for jellyroll, twist into a right. Make slits in top. Let rise, and bake at 375 degrees.