"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in
:

>
> "TomKan" > wrote in message
> oups.com...
>> This is a repost of previous one. I didn't word the original one as
a
>> question which was probably the reason for no reply.
>>
>>
>>
>> My wife started a Batch of the "Herman" sourdough. She wants to bake
>> a coffee cake for Easter. However the elapsed time until it's ready
>> for use won't be up until Easter Day. Can she bake this cake before
>> the waiting time is up, and if so, how many days ahead of the ready
>> date can it be done??
>>
> All of the recipes that I have seen using this kind of 'starter',
> include either yeast or baking soda--so your coffee cake isn't
> dependent upon the Herman for rising power. You should be able to
use
> the Herman before you have completed the sequence.
> Janet

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