Sourdough Starter

"When my grandma passed away a few years ago at the age of 98, I got some of her cookbooks and her recipe box. This was in there. Posted in reply to a request."
 
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Ready In:
24hrs
Ingredients:
3
Yields:
2 1/2 cups starter
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ingredients

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directions

  • In a large bowl or jar, mix the yeast with the water.
  • If you are using active dry yeast, let the mixture stand for about 10 minutes.
  • Sprinkle the flour onto the yeast mixture and whisk it in to form a thick batter.
  • It is not essential for the batter to be smooth.
  • Cover it with plastic wrap and let the batter stand in a warm (80-85°F) place for about 24 hours, or until it is frothy.

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Reviews

  1. Here I was knuckle deep in some dough and thinking this could be the perfect opportunity to let my inner child run free. I know I'm so dramatic, but anyway...FOOL PROOF!
     
  2. I use this recipe a great deal with my Whole Wheat Sour Dough bread recipe. It is simple and works every time without fail. Thank you for adding it to the recipezaar!
     
  3. Very good! I added 1 T. of honey and 1 more cup of water. Worked very well...thank you.
     
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