Sourdough

½ of  King Arthur French Style Sourdough starter (follow instructions on package)
1 cup water
3 cups flour + 8 tablepoons
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons olive oil

In a standing mixer coat bowl with 1 teaspoon of oil.
Then pour in the starter, water, and 1½ cups of flour, just a couple of turns just till it's mixed in.
Add salt, and the remaining flour. It maybe sticky that's okay leave it like that.
Cover, and rest in a warm spot for 2 hours to rise double in size.
Rub remaining oil on a baking sheet.
Sprinkle dough with 2 tablepoons of flour.
Gently pull the dough out of the mixing bowl and place it on the baking sheet (flour side down)and dust the top with remaining flour.
Let it rest another 45 minutes. If you wish you can shape it.
Using a sharp knife cut the top to vent steam.
Preheat oven 450°.
Bake for 21 to 23 minutes until the crust is brown and firm to the touch.
Makes 1 loaf.

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Apple Crumble

4 green apples
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
2 packets cinnamon spice oat meal

Chop apples into bite size pieces and place in a medium sauce pan.
Mix cinnamon, sugar, and lemon juice in with apples.
Heat over medium heat till apples get semi soft about 7 to 8 minutes.
Mix in oat meal and serve.

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Fall Leaf Bowl

Artificial maple leaves ( I got some that were gold )

Plastic bowl

Plastic wrap

Mod Podge

Foam brush

Rubber band

Start by wrapping the bowl in plastic wrap.

Place the rubber band around the plastic wrap and the rim of the bowl to hold it in place.

Then paint the leaves with Mod Podge and press them onto the covered bowl.

Repeat painting and pressing leaves until your bowl is covered.

Let it dry about 2 hours then remove it from the bowl.

Set it out to dry completely which is about 4 more hours depending on how thick you went with mod Podge.

This bowl is a delicate bowl so it should be used for light things.

Let me know what you put in your bowl after you've made it!

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