So, What do I do with this (ca 1847) Oregon Trail Sourdough Starter?

[bettyellen]

i got my free pkg of Carl Griffith's 1847 Oregon Trail Sourdough dried starter today... and am getting into a new kitchen next month!
(hey, H2S, i got questions for ya in Home improvement!)

so waffles, all kinds of bread,pizza dough, beginner recipes, fave recipes. Gimme your best links + tips folks!
i'll need them because i am an absolute beginner! tks y'all!

oh yeah, FYI for your free sourdough starter send a SASE inside another addressed to:

Oregon Trail Sourdough
PO box 321
Jefferson MD
21755

[NMDemDist2]

1. do an advance search with "housewolf" as the author

she has done a couple great posts on breads of all kinds

and she's a really great lady and would probably be happy to answer a PM on sourdoughs, they are one of her passions

have fun!

[bettyellen]

2. tks AZ!

i remember there are some great links to her old site on bread too.
:hi:

[wryter2000]

3. I love the Alaska bread recipe

It's huge, though. I make half, and it makes one very large loaf. Making the whole recipe would be too much for the bowl of my KitchenAid mixer.

When you put it in the oven, be prepared for some bounce. It really rises after it goes in.