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Help-day behind with herman!

19 replies

Molehillmountain · 29/12/2011 23:01

Herman is this sour dough thingie that I got from a friend and have been stirring and feeding for nine days. Only Christmas got in the way. I forgot to stir him yesterday and didnt feed him today. Do you think he'll be all right if I feed him early tomorrow and divide up then? I have people who actually seem to want his babies so feel a bit responsible!

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missmartha · 30/12/2011 09:27

He'll be fine. Herman is just a sourdough starter by any other name and I make sourdough bread all the time.

As long as Herman is alive (I'd be vv surprised if he wasn't), just carry on. In fact if you don't want to bake him today, just feed him and stir him until you are ready.

needanewname · 30/12/2011 09:29

I love Herman. We had some this summer but it all dies out in the end. Can someone please give me the recipe for how to start a new Herman. Thanks

missmartha · 30/12/2011 09:40

Here's one, though why it has baker's yeast in it is a mystery to me. I always thought it was wild yeast. (shrugs)

[http://allrecipes.com/recipe/herman-sourdough-starter/]]

missmartha · 30/12/2011 09:41

Bugger try again.....

allrecipes.com/recipe/herman-sourdough-starter/

Molehillmountain · 30/12/2011 10:21

Thanks missmartha! Will the extra day make any difference to quantities when I bake the cake?

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fivegomadindorset · 30/12/2011 10:22

No, I missed a day or was it two, and it was fine, I tracked down a gingercake recipe which was delicious.

Molehillmountain · 30/12/2011 12:01

Great! He's fed and ready for his new families! Thanks for the advice Smile

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ScaryFairy28 · 30/12/2011 15:07

What is this? I'm confused but sounds interesting

RockStockAndTwoOpenBottles · 30/12/2011 15:09

needanewname - My mum always freezes one quarter of it - she has had her Herman going for 17 years now. She keeps one, gives two away and shoves the fourth in the freezer for the next time.

ScaryFairy28 · 30/12/2011 21:57

How warm do you think it needs to be I don't have an airing cupboard?

Beamur · 30/12/2011 21:58

My Herman was quite happy in the kitchen - we don't have an airing cupboard.

hazeyjane · 30/12/2011 22:00

I have just killed my herman, I feel awful (hermanicide?)

plus i was looking forward to cake.

bigTillyMincepie · 30/12/2011 22:03

Ooh, can someone remind me of the quantities for baking Herman from that starter, and five what is the gingercake recipe?

Molehillmountain · 30/12/2011 22:05

Bad luck Jane Sad.

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fivegomadindorset · 30/12/2011 22:34

Other recipes:
Chocolate Cranberry Cake Recipe: 150g self raising flour, 250g sugar,100ml oil, 1/2tsp salt, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 1tsp ground cinnamon, 1½ tsp baking powder, 2 eggs, 3 oz melted semi-sweet chocolate, 100g semi-dried cranberries. Bake 30-35 mins in loaf tin or 20-25 mins in two 8-inch sandwich tins, and sandwich together with cream &/ thick cooked cranberries sauce .

Double chocolate Cake: ¾ cup butter at room temp,1 cup white sugar, 1 cup brown sugar, 4 eggs, ½ cup unsweetened cocoa, 1½ cup self raising flour, ½ tsp salt, 1 tbsp vanilla extract, ¾ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, ½ cup chopped nuts. Bake in 9 inch square pan.

Ginger Cake :150g self-raising flour,1½ tsp ground ginger, ½ tsp cinnamon, ½ tsp bicarbonate soda, pinch of salt, 125g golden syrup, 60g finely chopped stem ginger, 1 tbsp ginger syrup from stem ginger jar, 2 heaped tbsp sultanas, 75g dark muscavado suger, 2 eggs, 150 ml milk, 75 ml butter at room temp/softened in microwave

Mix everything together and pour into a very well greased cake tin. Bake for 40 mins to one hour, depending on your tin. Cool in tin for 10 mins then turn out.

rushofbloodtothefeet · 30/12/2011 22:35

Round here Herman is social death

ScaryFairy28 · 30/12/2011 23:16

Social death why?
Is it worth making? can it be made into anythung straight from thefridge?

Molehillmountain · 31/12/2011 16:19

Herman-all is forgiven-you are delicious Grin

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bigTillyMincepie · 31/12/2011 16:22

Thanks Five - will give it a whirl in Jan!

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