40 British Columbia Women’s Institutes

kitchen or by the camper or woodsman on the trail or in your vacation
cabin. The texture of this type of bread is somewhat heavier than other
types but will stay fresh longer and has a taste all its own. Keep 14 cup
of starter in a pint mason jar with the lid screwed on tight in the back
of your refrigerator and it will last for years.

Starter:

114 cups of warm water 1 pkg granulated yeast
1 cup of flour

Mix and keep in an 80 degree temperature for 36 hours or until foamy
and slightly sour.

To Set Sponge: Put half a cup of starter in a clean jar and store in the
refrigerator. ‘(o remainder add 214 cups of warm water and 2 cups of flour.

Mix well and let stand in warm place, free from draughts, overnight.
To mix batter: When ready to mix batter add the following ingredients:

1 or 2 eggs in centre of sponge 1 tbsp sugar sprinkled over sponge
1 tsp soda in centre of sponge 2 tbsp melted fat, mix well, bake on
(dissolve in a little water) a hot griddle turning only once

1 tsp salt sprinkled over sponge

Never add remaining batter to starter, which must never contain anything
but flour, water and yeast.

If eggs are scarce, as they often are in Alaska, use a tablespoon of cooking
molasses to batter before baking. To hasten starter for use, a tablespoon of
vinegar can be used.

I learned to makes these from a real Sourdough—he used a pinch of this
and a bit of that—and always “cracked” an egg in the centre of the dough.
After a time of hit and miss I managed to work out the above recipe
which passed “muster” in many a Sourdough camp, during my years in
Alaska.

PANCAKES
Fluffy Pancakes
3 cups flour 3 tbsps white sugar
6 heaping tsp 1 tbsp Mazola oil or melted butter
baking powder 3 egg yolks—put whites in separate bowl

1 tsp salt

Milk to make a smooth batter. Sift dry ingredients into large bowl. Mix.
Make a well in the center.

Into the well add egg yolks, mazola oil and milk. Mix quickly, whip batter
until thick and fluffy. If dough becomes too thick add more milk, 4% cup
may do. Do not make too thin. Last—fold in beaten egg whites. Bake on
not too hot a griddle—always test griddle first.

Pancakes

Beat 2 eggs well. Add 14 cup sugar, 1 cup sifted flour, and 2 tsp. baking
powder. Also add 14 cup melted butter and 14 cup grated cheese.

Add milk enough to make a thin batter. Cook and serve with butter and
sugar.