Friendship Leaven
From: Helene, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Comments: Here is the basic recipe that can be used in all sorts of recipes.
I hope others will share with us some recipes calling for this basic leaven.
Good luck!
IngredientsPreparation
1st day: Creating the dough
  • 1 teaspoon [5 g] sugar
  • 2 cups [500 mL] warm water
  • 1 pack active dry yeast
  • 2 cups [280 g] all-purpose flour
2nd day: Feeding the dough
  • 1 cup [140 g] all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup [250 mL] milk
  • 1/2 cup [100 g] sugar
5th day: Feeding the dough
  • 1 cup [140 g] all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup [250 mL] milk
  • 1/2 cup [100g] sugar
1st day: Creating the dough
  • Into a large glass bowl, dissolve sugar into 1/2 cup [125 mL] warm water.
  • Sprinkle yeast over mixture; set aside for 10 minutes.
  • Add remaining warm water, and flour.
  • Beat dough until smooth.
  • Tightly cover with plastic wrap; set aside, at room temperature, overnight.
2nd day: Feeding the dough
  • Add flour, milk and sugar to dough.
  • Mix well.
  • Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate.
3rd and 4th day:
  • Lightly mix dough until smooth.
  • Tightly cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate.
5th day: feeding the dough
  • As on 2nd day, add flour, milk and sugar to dough.
  • Mix well.
  • Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate.
6th, 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th days:
  • Mix dough each day; cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate.
11th day:
Dough should now be completed and yield 4 cups [1 L]
  • Give 1 cup [250 mL] mixture to a friend who is supposed to start over again as on the 2nd day and take care of it from day 3 to day 10.
  • Use leftovers for cakes and pastries.
  • When only 1 cup [250 mL] is left, start all over again as on the 2nd day and take care of it from day 3 to day 10.