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Offline Aussie Brenda

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Re: All About Sour Dough .
« Reply #105 on: September 10, 2012, 03:52:36 am »
It doesn't sound too promising, how is it going now?.   Is this the dough you may have to leave for up to six or eight hours to rise?

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Re: All About Sour Dough .
« Reply #106 on: September 10, 2012, 03:56:39 am »
I am doing nothing. Until I hear from chookie!!! I am whimping out.

Just waiting and looking at it hoping it will rise. 

No harm in leaving it sit I guess?

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Re: All About Sour Dough .
« Reply #107 on: September 10, 2012, 06:59:16 am »
OK. . Gert ,  just leave it in a very warm place.  It could take  hours. keep it moist.  the good thing is the longer it sits the better the flavour.  Cover it with a shower cap or plastic.  Don't cook until it has doubled.

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Re: All About Sour Dough .
« Reply #108 on: September 10, 2012, 07:04:25 am »
Oh chookie I have been waiting for you. I keep spraying it and it wrapped in plastic but it is still.....oh wait I will take a pic.

I am soooooooo worried.

Gert
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Re: All About Sour Dough .
« Reply #109 on: September 10, 2012, 07:06:40 am »
I don't think it has moved and looks DEAD!

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Re: All About Sour Dough .
« Reply #110 on: September 10, 2012, 07:09:08 am »
My starter is going off again.

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Re: All About Sour Dough .
« Reply #111 on: September 10, 2012, 07:10:03 am »
Not dead,  just sleeping,  like Snow White.

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Re: All About Sour Dough .
« Reply #112 on: September 10, 2012, 07:10:46 am »
I have now taken a measure of the height so I can see if  it is rising but it has been sitting since 0800 and it is about 28 here.

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Re: All About Sour Dough .
« Reply #113 on: September 10, 2012, 07:12:43 am »
Will I leave it out overnight?

I feel like I have  damaged my pet. Bwaaaaaaa!
Gert
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Re: All About Sour Dough .
« Reply #114 on: September 10, 2012, 07:16:28 am »
 :'(
i am about to give up on mine  :'(
i don't need a recipe i'm italian

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Re: All About Sour Dough .
« Reply #115 on: September 10, 2012, 09:39:53 am »
CGert, it is actually active as it has spread out in the tin..  I would leave it out over night,  in a cook place. Could put it in the fridge,  but then you will have to wait,  probably until tomorrow afternoon ,  before you can bake it.

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Re: All About Sour Dough .
« Reply #116 on: September 10, 2012, 09:45:57 am »
I have just bought my second starter in, I hope it didn't get too cold tonight,  I'm really hoping that this time it will work but reading Gert's post I'm not sure I can go through with all the drama.  If it rises Gert are you really going to EAT your little pet.?

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Re: All About Sour Dough .
« Reply #117 on: September 10, 2012, 09:46:03 am »
CGert, it is actually active as it has spread out in the tin..  I would leave it out over night,  in a cook place. Could put it in the fridge,  but then you will have to wait,  probably until tomorrow afternoon ,  before you can bake it.

I need a prince to wake Sleeping BeUty up!!!!!

I will leave it out overnight. It will be cool enough. Should get down to 15 or 16 in the house.

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Re: All About Sour Dough .
« Reply #118 on: September 10, 2012, 09:46:47 am »
I have just bought my second starter in, I hope it didn't get too cold tonight,  I'm really hoping that this time it will work but reading Gert's post I'm not sure I can go through with all the drama.  If it rises Gert are you really going to EAT your little pet.?

Ah good point Brenda.

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Re: All About Sour Dough .
« Reply #119 on: September 10, 2012, 10:51:35 am »
I am starting to feel like you Aussie Brenda. I did not realise how temperamental these 'Pets' are...I want to see how the others go before starting my project.