POTATO STARTER 
2 pkg. active dry yeast
1/2 c. warm water (105-115 degrees)
1 c. warm water (105-115 degrees)
2/3 c. sugar
3 tbsp. instant potato flakes

Dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup warm water in mixing bowl. Stir in 1 cup warm water, sugar and potato flakes. Let mixture sit all day at room temperature. Refrigerate 2-5 days. Remove from refrigerator and feed.

To feed: Use starter no more than every 3 days and no less than every 10 days. Before each use, feed starter. Add 3/4 cup sugar, 3 tablespoons instant potato flakes and 1 cup warm water to starter. Leave on counter overnight or all day in glass jar with holes punched in top. Makes 2-3 cups.

 

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