Being a product of the "great depression", I hate wasting any food. Consequently, the discard from the sourdough starter really bothered me. However, when I realised that the 8 ounces of discarded starter exactly matched the quantity of "starter" in the KAF baguette recipe, I thought "why not?" Let me tell you, it produces great results. I used this dough first as a single loaf in the "long bread baker" and got a magnificent loaf. Not satisfied, I next split the dough in half and baked two loaves again in the long bread baker. This time a daughter claimed one loaf! This week I split the dough into thirds and baked three baguettes as the recipe directs. Outstanding! So, don't throw that "discard" away, bake with it!

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