I’m not going to lie, this is a time consuming process. There are only two ingredients, but you really need to follow the process closely. If you don’t have the time to put in, sourdough starter can be purchased at a variety of places, including grocery stores and online.
Sourdough Starter
Servings
4
servingsPrep time
30
minutesCooking time
40
minutesIt takes about a week to create an active sourdough starter, but sometimes it can take about two weeks to make a starter ready to bake bread.
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Ingredients
Flour – Whole grain wheat, unbleached all purpose, and einkorn are all great choices.
Filtered water
Directions
- On day one, mix one cup of flour and one cup filtered water. Stir vigorously, making sure to scrape down the sides and incorporate everything. Place a clean tea towel over the bowl and set aside. Allow it to sit for 24 hours.
- On day two, discard half of the mixture and repeat the process. Add one cup flour, one cup water, stir vigorously, and cover.
- Repeat the day two instructions for days three, four, and five.
- On days six and seven, do the same but feed it every 12 hours, instead of every 24.
- By day seven, there should be enough beneficial bacteria and yeast present to bake sourdough bread and other fermented sourdough goodies, like pancakes and English muffins. You will know it’s working if it bubbles, and doubles in size.
Notes
- Recipe courtesy of https://www.farmhouseonboone.com/make-sourdough-starter-scratch/
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