Sour Dough Starter and Bread Recipe

I have decided to start the New Year off with a Sour Dough starter.  I started mine today and am anxiously awaiting Day 3 when I am able to use the starter to bake a loaf of sour dough bread!

Sour Dough Bread

Starter #1:
1 package dry yeast
1 1/2 cups warm water
3/4 cup sugar
3 Tbsp. instant potatoes
1 tsp. salt

Mix starter; put into a glass quart jar. Cover with cheese cloth; put holes in lid to get air.  Let stand for 3 days. On the third day feed the starter with Starter #2.

Starter #2:
3/4 cup sugar
3 Tbsp. sugar
1 cup warm water

After combining Starter #1 and Starter #2 let stand for 8 hours. Now it is ready to make a loaf of Sour Dough Bread!

Bread:
1 cup starter
3 Tbsp. sugar
1 1/2 cup warm water
1 package dry yeast
1/2 cup oil
6 cups all-purpose flour

Put remaining starter in the refrigerator for later use.
Mix water and yeast. Add other ingredients and knead together well.
Put in lightly greased container with lid; let rise until doubled in size.
Form dough into loaves or rolls; let rise again until double in size.
Bake at 350 degree for about 20 minutes.
Butter top after is browns a little.
Makes 2 medium loaves.

Granny Edna's Lb Cake Recipe

I have decided to start the year off with my grandma's pound cake recipe!  I have tried this recipe many times in the pass only to be unsuccessful!  Coming from a long line of excellent cooks, this cake is a tradition for my family. Unfortunately, I have never been successful with this the pound cake recipe. Now, that I have The Kitchen Aide Artisan, I feel up for the challenge!

Granny Edna's Lb. Cake Recipe

3 sticks margarine
1 box confectionery sugar
6 large eggs
1 Tbsp.  vanilla
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Cream butter, sugar, and flavoring well.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating mixture after each addition.
Add flour one cup at a time and beat 10 minutes at medium speed after each addition.
Bake 1 1/2 hours at 300 degrees.

I made a few changes in the recipe.  I used 1/2 Tbsp. lemon flavoring and 1/2 Tbsp. vanilla flavoring.  I also sifted the flour prior to adding it to the egg mixture. 
Enjoy!