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Mixture
Unknown
Liquid
Flour
Other
Henry Jones
Since 1984
I love to bake and an ancestor worked on cattle drives in "The Old West," so I thought it would be a fun connection to some family heritage. I started Henry in 1984 or 1985 from a recipe in a magazine supplement about authentic chuckwagon/cattle drive sourdough cooking. He has been bubbling away ever since, with the occasional mishap. So, I keep a spare bit frozen to recharge if needed.
Characteristics
It provides a nice tangy flavor to bread and pizza dough. I usually use it in conjunction with yeast in the dough, and rely on the starter more for flavor. Using it as a supplement allows me far more control over the baking times and results.
Taste & flavour
![Henry Jones top shot](https://questforsourdough.com/sites/default/files/styles/sourdough_detail_preview/public/sourdough/shots/sourdough_henry_jones_top.jpg?itok=U9dTALIo)
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Recipe
Starting ingredients
- Cup Water
- Cup Flour
Feeding ingredients
1
I add 1C flour, 3/4 C water, mix it all up and the next day I will remove about 1C to either use or discard.
Working method
1
1 C Room temperature water.
Cup Water
2
1-1/2 C King Arthur flour
Cup Flour
3
1/4 tsp yeast
4
Mix all together and let it start to bubble--it took a couple of days. I haven't added yeast since 1984, and it has been exposed to wild yeasts in 2 parts of Maine and central Texas.
Result
Pizza, Bread, English Muffins.
I use it in bread, pizza, biscuits, rolls and english muffins.
![Henry Jones Pizza, Bread, English Muffins. first overview](https://questforsourdough.com/sites/default/files/styles/sourdough_detail_preview/public/sourdough/product/sourdough_henry_jones_pizza_bread_english_muffins._entirely.jpg?itok=h07IaCrC)
![Henry Jones Pizza, Bread, English Muffins. second overview](https://questforsourdough.com/sites/default/files/styles/sourdough_detail_preview/public/sourdough/product/sourdough_henry_jones_pizza_bread_english_muffins._entirely_second.jpg?itok=6ZYgiITx)
![Henry Jones Pizza, Bread, English Muffins. first slice](https://questforsourdough.com/sites/default/files/styles/sourdough_detail_preview/public/sourdough/product/sourdough_henry_jones_pizza_bread_english_muffins._slice.jpg?itok=qAvQTkj7)
![Henry Jones Pizza, Bread, English Muffins. second slice](https://questforsourdough.com/sites/default/files/styles/sourdough_detail_preview/public/sourdough/product/sourdough_henry_jones_pizza_bread_english_muffins._slice_second.jpg?itok=-iltEpWS)
Pizza, Bread, English Muffins.
![Henry Jones Pizza, Bread, English Muffins. first overview](https://questforsourdough.com/sites/default/files/styles/sourdough_detail_preview/public/sourdough/product/sourdough_henry_jones_pizza_bread_english_muffins._entirely_0.jpg?itok=u5eoM4Bl)