Biga Di Grano Duro (durum Flour Biga)

Be sure that you live not idly, but in some constant business of a lawful calling, so far as you have bodily strength. Idleness is a constant sin, and labour is a duty. Idleness is but the devil’s home for temptation, and for unprofitable, distracting musings. Labour profiteth others and ourselves; both soul and body need it. Six days must thou labour, and must not eat “The bread of idleness.” (Prov. 31:13-27.) God hath made it our duty, and will bless us in His appointed way. I have known grievous, despairing melancholy cured and turned into a life of godly cheerfulness, principally by setting upon constancy and diligence in the business of families and callings.

Richard Baxter

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
	Italian	Bakery, Breads, Italian	2	Cups

INGREDIENTS

1/2	t	Dried yeast
1/4	c	Warm water
1	c	Water at room temperature
2 1/4	c	Golden durum flour

INSTRUCTIONS

Stir the yeast into the warm water in a large bowl & let proof for 10
minutes.  Add the rest of the water & the flour 1 c at a time, mixing
vigorously after each addition. Continue to mix for about 6 minutes.
The mixture will clear the sides of the bowl but remain soft &  sticky.
Cover with plastic wrap & leave to rise at room temperature  for 24
hours. The starter will triple in volume & then collapse a  little.
Cover & refrigerate until ready to use. To use the biga,  scoop out the
needed amount while it is still cold & hasn't begun to  grow & expand
at room temperature. NOTE: Ensure that you use golden  durum flour &
not durum integrale which contains the whole husk of  the wheat berry &
is not right for this recipe.

A Message from our Provider:

“Been taken for granted? Imagine how God feels”

Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 3 Calories From Fat: <1 Total Fat: <1g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 5mg Potassium: 11mg Carbohydrates: <1g Fiber: <1g Sugar: 0g Protein: <1g

We are all starved for the glory of God, not self. No one goes to the Grand Canyon to increase self-esteem. Why do we go? Because there is greater healing for the soul in beholding splendor than there is in beholding self. Indeed, what could be more ludicrous in a vast and glorious universe like this than a human being, on the speck called earth, standing in front of a mirror trying to find significance in his own self-image? It is a great sadness that this is the gospel of the modern world. The Christian Gospel is about 'the glory of Christ,' not about me. And when it is—in some measure—about me, it is not about my being made much of by God, but about God mercifully enabling me to enjoy making much of Him forever.

John Piper