Tuesday!

Hello Everyone!

Well, we didn't get the tub in yesterday. UGH! But we did get the backer board cut, and we found the pipe wrench dad needed. So our new goal is to have the tub in before the end of the week.

Last night, my mom made sourdough bread. Then we took the leftover dough and made cinnamon rolls. Those are Soooooooooooooooooo good!!!! So I decided to share the recipe!

This recipe is from my mom's blog.

Sourdough Bread

The recipe for this sourdough starter is as follows:

3/4c sugar
3T instant potato flakes
1c warm water
3 pkgs. dry yeast, dissolved in 1/2c warm water

Mix together and pour into a jar with a loose covering and refrigerate. In 3-5 days, you will need to feed it.

The feeder recipe:

3/4c sugar
3 T instant potato flakes
1c warm water

After adding the feeder ingredients, leave the jar sitting our, loosely covered for 8-12 hours. After the sitting time is up, if you are going to make the bread, stir the mixture and pour one cup of the starter mixture into a large bowl. Put the rest of the starter back into the fridge. If you are not making bread at this time, either give away a cup of the starter or pour it out.

Now, you are ready to bake bread!

Sourdough Bread Recipe:

1c starter
1/4c sugar
1/2c oil
1 1/2c warm water
1T salt
6c bread flour (you can substitute at least half with whole wheat if you would like)

Mix all ingredients well, then place in a large, well oiled bowl to rise. This dough should be soft and sticky, not a ball like some bread dough. Pat the top of the dough with oil and cover with plastic wrap. Allow to rise for 8-12 hours.

After the first rising, gently punch down and knead the dough a few times right in the bowl. Divide the dough into 3 or 4 parts, then knead each on a floured surface 12-15 times. Place into greased loaf pans, or on a greased baking sheet. Pat the tops with oil again, and cover loosely. Allow to rise again for 8-12 hours.

Bake at 350^ for about 30-35 minutes until the tops are well browned but not burned. Brush the tops with butter while they are still warm.

Additional Notes:

Do not use metal containers or utensils with this recipe.

If your starter becomes a little sluggish, you can add 1/2 pkg. yeast, 1t sugar and 1/4c warm water in addition to the regular feeder.

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Today's Task

Prepare for electronics tonight
Straighten the house

Today's Scripture Meditation

Phile 1:1-25CHAPTER 1
1 Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our dear friend and fellow worker,2 to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier and to the church that meets in your home:3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.4 I always thank my God as I remember you in my prayers,5 because I hear about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints.6 I pray that you may be active in sharing your faith, so that you will have a full understanding of every good thing we have in Christ.7 Your love has given me great joy and encouragement, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the saints.8 Therefore, although in Christ I could be bold and order you to do what you ought to do,9 yet I appeal to you on the basis of love. I then, as Paul-- an old man and now also a prisoner of Christ Jesus--10 I appeal to you for my son Onesimus, who became my son while I was in chains.11 Formerly he was useless to you, but now he has become useful both to you and to me.12 I am sending him-- who is my very heart-- back to you.13 I would have liked to keep him with me so that he could take your place in helping me while I am in chains for the gospel.14 But I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that any favor you do will be spontaneous and not forced.15 Perhaps the reason he was separated from you for a little while was that you might have him back for good--16 no longer as a slave, but better than a slave, as a dear brother. He is very dear to me but even dearer to you, both as a man and as a brother in the Lord.17 So if you consider me a partner, welcome him as you would welcome me.18 If he has done you any wrong or owes you anything, charge it to me.19 I, Paul, am writing this with my own hand. I will pay it back-- not to mention that you owe me your very self.20 I do wish, brother, that I may have some benefit from you in the Lord; refresh my heart in Christ.21 Confident of your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I ask.22 And one thing more: Prepare a guest room for me, because I hope to be restored to you in answer to your prayers.23 Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you greetings.24 And so do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas and Luke, my fellow workers.25 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.(NIV)

Till Next Time