Hi everyone,

I posted a while ago about trying to grow a sourdough starter using Joe
Ortiz's method. After giving it a good try, I abandoned that approach
and have since tried using the method in the r.f.s FAQ, namely a 100%
hydration starter, started with rye flour and switched over to wheat
after 3 rye refreshments, halving the quantity in the jar before each
refreshment. After 6 days, my starter is looking really good - bubbly
and seems to be doubling in volume after about 6 hours. I'm planning to
keep refreshing the starter until the weekend, when I want to have a go
baking with it.

My question to the group is, what is a good first recipe to try with
this starter? Should I try a dedicated sourdough recipe, or am I better
off adapting a "normal" recipe such as a 60% hydration pain ordinaire
(such a recipe is also given in the FAQ) just to see if the starter will
raise the bread. As you can imagine, I'm eager to give it a try so I
would prefer a recipe that doesn't take days to prepare, even though it
may be at the expense of the true sourdough taste (I figure that can
come later). Does anyone have any pointers to other good first recipes I
can try?

Thanks,

james