1 pkg. dry yeast
1/2 c. warm water
2 c. lukewarm water
1 c. bread flour
2 c. instant potatoes
1 tsp. salt
1/2 c. sugar

Dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup warm water. Add remaining ingredients. Store at room temperature in a 1-gallon covered container in a warm, draft free place for 3 to 4 days, stirring 2 or 3 times a day. Cover during night; uncover during day. Then store in refrigerator for 3 to 5 days. Take basic starter out of refrigerator; divide equally into 3 one-quart jars and feed to each the following after it has been mixed well: 3/4 cup sugar, 3 tablespoons instant potatoes and 1 cup warm water. Let stand out of refrigerator 8 to 10 hours with lid on very loosely until bubbly. Take 1 cup starter to make bread and return rest to refrigerator for 3 to 5 days. Feed again. (Always keep lid loosely on starter.) Shape a cup of starter with a friend or throw away a cup.