Receta Holidays and mother yeast

Mother yeast or sourdough starter is like a pet, you have to feed it every 4-5 days…. but when you have to go on holiday and you cannot bring it with you, what should you do???

Don’t worry, there’s always a solution…. in that case you’re lucky, there are 3!

Freezing

Refresh your mother yeast as usual and at the end of the rising process put it in the freezer.

After your holiday you will have to let it thaw before use.

Drying

Weigh your mother yeast, put it in a mixer then add the same amount of flour, let it process until it became uniform (no lumps).

Put the mixture on a flat surface and allow to dry completely (1-2 days).

Store in a cotton bag in a dry place up to three months.

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