How to Grow Yeast for Bread Starters | eHow.com
Growing your own yeast for sourdough bread provides a continual supply of starter for breads, muffins or cakes without the expense of buying yeast. Once good bread starter has developed, using a portion of the starter as leavening for the bread, "feeding" the remainder and allowing it to ferment naturally produces more starter for the next batch. The starter creates the tangy flavor characteristic of sourdough bread and pancakes.
Growing your own yeast for sourdough bread provides a continual supply of starter for breads, muffins or cakes without the expense of buying yeast. Once good bread starter has developed, using a portion of the starter as leavening for the bread, "feeding" the remainder and allowing it to ferment naturally produces more starter for the next batch. The starter creates the tangy flavor characteristic of sourdough bread and pancakes.
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