So rarely with my bread baking do I think far enough ahead of time to make a starter Saturday night, which is of course the night before bread baking day. But often I want to try out some of the more rustic or european bread recipes, which almost exclusively call for a starter. Last week I found one, however, that only had a starter that only needed to sit for a couple of minutes, not overnight. It was King Arthur’s Country Loaf, and while it doesn’t quite make up for the taste of a real starter, it definitely made a tasty bread. Read more…