Sourdough Biscuits

The Starter That Started It All

If you’re a sourdough lover, then Morris is your guy. This affable charmer has been perfecting sourdough recipes since his mother passed along her own starter jar to him in 1963. Talk about a family tradition!

Morris generously led a class for his fellow members at The Hacienda at Georgetown. He rose to the occasion, opening up the beautiful recipe box he made to share tried-and-delicious recipes for sourdough pancakes, biscuits, chocolate cake, and cinnamon rolls. Everyone savored slices of homemade bread and swore they could taste the love and history in every bite. 

And what exactly is “starter”? It's a fermented mixture of flour and water that creates the living culture which gives sourdough its distinctive flavor. You use bits of it in recipes and add more flour and water to replenish it over time. It lasts, too. One starter was found in Egyptian pottery and revived after 4,500 years. So, it seems that Morris’ 62-year-old batch may just be getting started. 

From his mother’s cherished jar, Morris split the starter and gifted each person in his class with a jar to help carry on the legacy. He said that if his starter ever dies, “There can be backups at The Hacienda.”