Re: Can you grow yeast? Or where does it come from

Posted by Mills on April 19, 2007 at 17:58:35 from (67.166.73.172):

In Reply to: Can you grow yeast? Or where does it come from? posted by SingleMommy on April 12, 2002 at 08:34:18:

Yes, you can! There are many natural sources. Here's a quote from an article about aspens (quaking aspens),"The white powder found on the outside of the tree contains a good quantity of naturally occurring yeast. A sourdough bread mix kicked off with this powder will add some leavening and a great flavor to bread, pancakes, and other baked goods. Try scraping off a few teaspoonfuls, and add it to a soupy mix of flour and water. Throw in a tablespoon of sugar for good measure and wait a few days, stirring each day. The mix should begin to foam and smell "yeasty." Once this has occurred, add a portion of the mix to a bread dough recipe, replacing what you remove to perpetuate the starter. Check out a good cookbook for specific recipes for making sourdough bread." http://www.wwmag.net/aspen.htm

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