Comments on: Mother Sponge http://www.murverse.com/2008/10/25/mother-sponge/ All creative works from Mur Lafferty Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:52:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alphanitratehttp://www.murverse.com/2008/10/25/mother-sponge/#comment-1054 Alphanitrate Sun, 26 Oct 2008 22:01:03 +0000 http://murverse.com/?p=487#comment-1054 I would be glad to help you with AB. Work commencing.. I would be glad to help you with AB. Work commencing..

]]> By: Mur Laffertyhttp://www.murverse.com/2008/10/25/mother-sponge/#comment-1053 Mur Lafferty Sun, 26 Oct 2008 14:01:24 +0000 http://murverse.com/?p=487#comment-1053 Alphanitrate - hah! My new viral goal is to get a copy of my short story into AB's inbox when it comes out. You up to it? ;)Christian - WOW, I'm amazed. And of course, challenged. My Betty will devour your mother sponge!Jim- Thanks for the advice! Alphanitrate – hah! My new viral goal is to get a copy of my short story into AB’s inbox when it comes out. You up to it? ;)

Christian – WOW, I’m amazed. And of course, challenged. My Betty will devour your mother sponge!

Jim- Thanks for the advice!

]]> By: Jim Nutthttp://www.murverse.com/2008/10/25/mother-sponge/#comment-1052 Jim Nutt Sun, 26 Oct 2008 13:35:37 +0000 http://murverse.com/?p=487#comment-1052 Wait until it's been going for a couple of weeks before trying to bake with it, the bread will taste better. Pretty much the easiest possible recipe is one cup of starter (your sponge), one cup of lukewarm water and roughly 3.5 cups of bread flour. Mix it together until it starts to hold a bit of shape, then walk away for 15 minutes. Come back and start mixing with your hands, adding a couple of teaspoons of kosher salt and a tablespoon of oil (olive oil will make a softer loaf, I use canola). Keep mixing and kneading until all the flour has been incorporated, then turn it out on a floured countertop and knead and fold until the surface is fairly smooth and it doesn't tear too badly. Put it away for a few hours until it doubles in size, then split into two loafs. Work out the air bubbles from each loaf and stick in a pan. Let rise again for at least two or more hours (depends on the temp of your kitchen). Bake at 450 deg F for 25 minutes (or until the bread hits 200 deg inside). A nice stand mixer with a bread hook makes this really easy.... Wait until it’s been going for a couple of weeks before trying to bake with it, the bread will taste better. Pretty much the easiest possible recipe is one cup of starter (your sponge), one cup of lukewarm water and roughly 3.5 cups of bread flour. Mix it together until it starts to hold a bit of shape, then walk away for 15 minutes. Come back and start mixing with your hands, adding a couple of teaspoons of kosher salt and a tablespoon of oil (olive oil will make a softer loaf, I use canola). Keep mixing and kneading until all the flour has been incorporated, then turn it out on a floured countertop and knead and fold until the surface is fairly smooth and it doesn’t tear too badly. Put it away for a few hours until it doubles in size, then split into two loafs. Work out the air bubbles from each loaf and stick in a pan. Let rise again for at least two or more hours (depends on the temp of your kitchen). Bake at 450 deg F for 25 minutes (or until the bread hits 200 deg inside). A nice stand mixer with a bread hook makes this really easy….

]]> By: christianhttp://www.murverse.com/2008/10/25/mother-sponge/#comment-1051 christian Sun, 26 Oct 2008 08:14:03 +0000 http://murverse.com/?p=487#comment-1051 Good luck with your monster. Mine has reached across 3 continents so far (Europa, America, GB) and is striving for world domination (when it's not made into cake or other fine stuff). Good luck with your monster. Mine has reached across 3 continents so far (Europa, America, GB) and is striving for world domination (when it’s not made into cake or other fine stuff).

]]> By: Alphanitratehttp://www.murverse.com/2008/10/25/mother-sponge/#comment-1050 Alphanitrate Sun, 26 Oct 2008 02:57:53 +0000 http://murverse.com/?p=487#comment-1050 AB would be so proud - watch for the burping sock puppets. AB would be so proud – watch for the burping sock puppets.

]]> By: Mur Laffertyhttp://www.murverse.com/2008/10/25/mother-sponge/#comment-1049 Mur Lafferty Sun, 26 Oct 2008 01:07:26 +0000 http://murverse.com/?p=487#comment-1049 Sorry Tim, it's fixed now. Thanks for letting me know! Sorry Tim, it’s fixed now. Thanks for letting me know!

]]> By: Dani in NChttp://www.murverse.com/2008/10/25/mother-sponge/#comment-1048 Dani in NC Sat, 25 Oct 2008 22:20:16 +0000 http://murverse.com/?p=487#comment-1048 I've had bad luck with sourdough starters in the past. They just sit there and do nothing. At least yours is alive :-). I’ve had bad luck with sourdough starters in the past. They just sit there and do nothing. At least yours is alive :-) .

]]> By: Tim Tylorhttp://www.murverse.com/2008/10/25/mother-sponge/#comment-1047 Tim Tylor Sat, 25 Oct 2008 21:45:38 +0000 http://murverse.com/?p=487#comment-1047 Fraid the "Start Here" link's not working. Fraid the “Start Here” link’s not working.

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