How To Make Your Own Sourdough Starter For a Herman The German Friendship Cake
It is not very difficult at all to make your very own Herman starter. The recipe and method included in the Herman Instructions will make enough mix for four starters, three of which you can give away, freeze or bake more cakes with.
What You Need
Firstly, make sure you have the following:
•5oz plain flour
•8oz castor sugar
•1 packet of active dry yeast
•Half a pint of warm milk
•2 fl oz. of warm water
What You Do
1.Dissolve the yeast in warm water for 10 minutes then stir.
2.Add the flour and sugar then mix thoroughly.
3.Slowly stir in the warm milk.
4.Cover the bowl in a clean cloth.
5.Leave in a cool dry place for 24 hours
6.Now proceed from day one of the 10 day cycle.
One thing to note, of which many people have asked, is the amount of yeast required. A packet of yeast is the equivalent of about 2 tsp. In the UK you will find small sachets of dry yeast in Asda for example. I use the 7g sachets that cost about 40p. Each one is about 2 tsp. in quantity.
When I made my starter this week I did notice that there were not as many bubbles in my mix as there had been in previous ones. The first starter I got given (see the homepage http://www.hermanthegermanfriedshipcake.com/ ) was nice and bubbly. I would recommend that you use a packet and a half, or around three tsp. of yeast in your starter.
Hello, my name is Herman.
I am a sourdough cake. I’m supposed to sit on your worktop for 10 days without a lid on.
You CANNOT put me in the fridge or I will die. If I stop bubbling, I am dead.
Day1: Put me in a large mixing bowl and cover loosely with a tea towel.
Day 2: Stir well
Day 3: Stir well
Day 4: Herman is hungry. Add 1 cup each of plain flour, sugar and milk. Stir well.
Day 5: Stir well
Day 6: Stir well
Day 7: Stir well
Day 8: Stir well
Day 9: Add the same as day 4 and stir well. Divide into 4 equal portions and give away to friends with a copy of these instructions. Keep the fourth portion.
Day 10: Now you are ready to make the cake. Stir well and add the following:
Day 2: Stir well
Day 3: Stir well
Day 4: Herman is hungry. Add 1 cup each of plain flour, sugar and milk. Stir well.
Day 5: Stir well
Day 6: Stir well
Day 7: Stir well
Day 8: Stir well
Day 9: Add the same as day 4 and stir well. Divide into 4 equal portions and give away to friends with a copy of these instructions. Keep the fourth portion.
Day 10: Now you are ready to make the cake. Stir well and add the following:
- 1 cup of sugar (8oz or 225g)
- 2 cups plain flour (10oz or 300g)
- half tsp (teaspoon) salt
- 2/3 (two thirds) cup of cooking oil (5.3oz or 160ml)
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla essence
- 2 cooking apples cut into chunks
- 1 cup raisins (7oz or 200g)
- 2 heaped tsp cinnamon
- 2 heaped tsp baking powder
Mix everything together and put into a large greased baking tin. Sprinkle with a quarter of a
cup of brown sugar and a quarter of a cup of melted butter. Bake for 45 minutes at 170‐
180C. You may need to cover in tin foil and bake for a further 20 minutes to make you’re your Herman is done in the middle.
When cold cut into finger pieces. The cake freezes well and is also delicious warm
with cream or ice‐cream.
cup of brown sugar and a quarter of a cup of melted butter. Bake for 45 minutes at 170‐
180C. You may need to cover in tin foil and bake for a further 20 minutes to make you’re your Herman is done in the middle.
When cold cut into finger pieces. The cake freezes well and is also delicious warm
with cream or ice‐cream.
Para iniciar a receita do bolo da amizade Herman voce so precisa seguir as intrucoes.
Esta receita e ingredients fornecera uma mistura de bolo que podera ser dividida em quarto partes, uma para voce fazer o seu bolo e tres partes para voce divider com as suas amigas.
O Que Você Precisa
Em primeiro lugar, verifique se você tem o seguinte:
• 150 gr de farinha de trigo
• 225 gr de acucar
• 1 pacote de ferment o em po
• 275 ml de leite morno
• 55 ml de água morna
O que você faz
1.Dissolva o fermento na água morna por 10 minutos e mexa.
2.Adicione a farinha e o açúcar e depois misture bem.
3.Lentamente adicione o leite morno.
4.Cubra a tigela com um pano de prato limpo.
5.LDeixe em um lugar fresco e seco por 24 horas
6.Agora siga o procedimento de dez dias do ciclo.
Ciclo de dez dias!!!! Boa sorte!!!
• 1 xícara de açúcar
• meia colher de chá de sal (colher de chá)
• 2 xícaras de farinha de trigo
• copo 2/3 (dois terços) de óleo de cozinha
• 2 ovos
• 2 colheres de chá de essência de baunilha
• 2 maçãs cortadas em pedaços
• 1 xícara de uva passa
• 2 colheres de de sopa de canela
• 2 colheres de cha de fermento em pó .
Misture tudo e coloque em uma assadeira grande untada. Polvilhe com um quarto de xícara de açúcar mascavo e um quarto de xícara de manteiga derretida. Asse por 45 minutos a 170-180C. Sirva o bolo nquando esfriar.
Este bolo pode ser congeladoe também e delicioso com creme ou sorvete.
