Okay, I just made a new starter, and am using it to make non-critical
recipes until it gets good and lively. Just made some biscuits this
weekend, but they didn't rise. I used this recipe:
http://samartha.net/SD/file-corner/r...ipes/recipe802.
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They tasted fine, just didn't rise. The baking powder is good, so that
shouldn't have been the problem. Should I have let the dough rise for a bit
before baking? I ended up having to use about 2 cups of starter to make the
dough "wet" enough to be usable. This is the first starter that I've made
from scratch, and its also the first non-critical recipe I've attempted.