Instructions: DAY 1: In glass or ceramic bowl, mix first 3 ingredients thouroughly. Leave it at room temperature, uncovered. DAYS 2,3,4: Stir well with a wooden spoon. DAY 5: Stir and add 1 c milk, 1 c flour, 1 c sugar.(Feeding the starter) DAYS 6,7,8: Stir well with a wooden spoon. DAY 9: Repeat DAY 5 DAYS 10,11: Stir well. DAY 12: Ladle 1 c starter into each of 4 glass jars,cover & refrigerate. Use one to make bread now,save one for later,and give the other 2 to 2 friends. If you do not use on day 12,add 1 tsp sugar & refrigerate. Date the jars and every 10 days feed the starter as in DAY 5...leave at room temp for 2 days then bake or divide.

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