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Sourdough Starter

Easy sourdough starter for making sourdough bread.
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Prep Time 4 days
Servings: 4 cups starter
Course: Bread
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pkg active dry yeast
  • 1/2 cup lukewarm water
  • 2 cups lukewarm water
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp salt

Equipment

  • Glass jar or crockery container
  • Wooden spoon

Method
 

  1. In a glass or crockery container, dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup lukewarm water.
    1 pkg active dry yeast, 1/2 cup lukewarm water
  2. Add remaining ingredients and stir well with a wooden spoon until smooth.
    2 cups lukewarm water, 1 tbsp sugar, 1 tsp salt
  3. Cover with a towel and let stand for 3 to 5 days at room temperature.
  4. Stir 2 or 3 times daily.
  5. To store, cover and refrigerate.

Notes

Makes about 4 cups sourdough starter.
SOURDOUGH TIPS
  • Add 1 teaspoon sugar to the starter if not used within 10 days.
  • Always add baking soda to the sourdough starter exactly as the recipe directs.  Too much soda will result in a brownish product; too little soda will result in a "sour" one.
  • To replenish the starter, add 1/2 cup flour, 1/2 cup water, and 1 teaspoon sugar; stir well.  Cover and let stand 1 day at room temperature.  To store, cover and refrigerate.