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My first loaves

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I made four loves yesterday and they all turned out.  After reding sooooooooooo many recipes, I came up with one that seems to work.  The recipe needs just a little tweek.  Little more water and salt.  I did not retard in the frig but next  weekend I will not skip this step.  I just couldn't wait!

THE START OF MY JOURNEY WITH SOURDOUGH

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I stumbled on this site almost a year ago.  I love making bread and Sourdough is one of my favs.  Yet, I have never made Sourdough.  I decided a couple of weeks ago to make a starter.  So, I gabbed my Joy of cooking cook book and found a recipe for "Sourdough Starter".  The recipe called for comercial yeast.  I come to find out the starter is not "traditional". If I am going to do something, I want to do it right.   So back in my memory bank was the fresh loaf.  Off I went......