Sourdough Starter Recipe
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Sourdough Starter

By: Esther Nelson  
"Make your starter in a glass container and store in the refrigerator after fermentation has occurred."

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Original Recipe Yield 3 cups
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
  • 2 cups warm water
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour

Directions

  1. In large non-metallic bowl, mix together dry yeast, 2 cups warm water, and 2 cups all purpose flour and cover loosely.
  2. Leave in a warm place to ferment, 4 to 8 days. Depending on temperature and humidity of kitchen, times may vary. Place on cookie sheet in case of overflow. Check on occasionally.
  3. When mixture is bubbly and has a pleasant sour smell, it is ready to use. If mixture has a pink, orange, or any other strange color tinge to it, THROW IT OUT! and start over. Keep it in the refrigerator, covered until ready to bake.
  4. When you use starter to bake, always replace with equal amounts of a flour and water mixture with a pinch of sugar. So, if you remove 1 cup starter, replace with 1 cup water and 1 cup flour. Mix well and leave out on the counter until bubbly again, then refrigerate. If a clear to light brown liquid has accumulated on top, don't worry, this is an alcohol base liquid that occurs with fermentation. Just stir this back into the starter, the alcohol bakes off and that wonderful sourdough flavor remains! Sourdough starters improve with age, they used to be passed down generation to generation!
  5. Use this starter to make the Sourdough Chocolate Cranberry Cake, and the Sourdough Chocolate Cake.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 62 | Total Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 0mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 26, 2007 by LADYJAYPEE 
This was my first successful sourdough starter! I made this on Friday, kept it in the oven... MORE
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Reviewed on Mar. 24, 2007 by Valerie's Kitchen 
I let mine sit out for 4 days before transferring it to a mason jar and storing in the fridge.... MORE
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Reviewed on Oct. 14, 2003 by MRSKJS 
I wish I would have known I needed to "feed" the starter. My first loaf came out like a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 30, 2006 by Diyeana Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
This starter has been working out really well for me. I used this basic recipe but fed the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 3, 2008 by KC192 
I absolutely love sourdough bread but was never sure about the whole starter thing... finally... MORE
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Reviewed on Jun. 21, 2003 by Flashsmith 
Very good and easy even for me. I've never made a sourdough starter. I kept feeding it (eery... MORE
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Reviewed on Sep. 11, 2003 by Irene 
I've tried several different sourdough starter recipes over the years with dismal results. I... MORE
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Reviewed on Feb. 15, 2008 by Nikkohli 
This starter is very forgiving! I was worried my home wasnt warm enough for fermentation since... MORE
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Reviewed on May 27, 2007 by Charlotte 
Be sure to use a LARGE container - I mixed mine up in a 4-cup tupperware and it oozed all over... MORE
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Reviewed on Feb. 5, 2003 by BELOVED214 
I've used a sourdough starter in the past using yogurt and lowfat milk, but this was so easy... MORE

 
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