~Half Recipe
In large glass bowl mix:
4 oz starter
4 oz milk
4 oz water
10 oz white bread flour
Stir until smooth, allowing rest times while the flour hydrates. Let rest 20 minutes then work in:
1 oz melted and cooled unsalted butter

Let rise overnight until doubled. Using discard starter is ideal for rising overnight, at 68* anyway.

*If you want these a little quicker warm the milk to about 95*.

Wet the top of the dough, sprinkle on and gently work in by stretching and folding:
1/2 t soda
1/2 t salt
Let rest to distribute.

For Elephant Ears:
Divide into 6-7 lumps and let relax until you can stretch and roll it into thin disks.

Fry in about an inch of coconut oil in the cast iron pan. Flip when the first side is very done.

For Doughnuts:

In large glass bowl mix:
8 oz starter
8 oz milk
8 oz water
20 oz white bread flour
Stir until smooth, allowing rest times while the flour hydrates. Let rest 20 minutes then work in:
2 oz melted and cooled unsalted butter

Let rise overnight or until almost doubled.

*If you want these a little quicker warm the milk to about 95*.

Gently work in:
1 t soda
1 t salt
Let rest to distribute.

Divide into 14 lumps and let relax until you can stretch and roll it into thin disks.

Fry in about an inch of coconut oil in the cast iron pan. Flip when the first side is very done.

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