Description
Learn how to create and maintain your own sourdough starter with this comprehensive guide. Perfect for baking delicious sourdough bread at home!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup
- 1/2 cup
- additional flour and water
Instructions
- Day 1: In a clean glass jar, combine 1 cup of flour and 1/2 cup of water. Stir until there are no dry lumps. Cover loosely with a lid or cloth and let sit at room temperature (70°F to 75°F) for 24 hours.
- Day 2: Check for bubbles. If you see some, great! If not, wait another 24 hours. Add another 1 cup of flour and 1/2 cup of water to the jar, mix well, and cover loosely.
- Day 3: You should see more bubbles and the mixture should start to rise. Discard half of the starter (about 1 cup), then feed it with 1 cup of flour and 1/2 cup of water. Mix well and cover loosely.
- Days 4-7: Continue the feeding process daily. You should notice the starter becoming more active, bubbly, and rising higher after each feeding.
- Day 7: The starter should have doubled in size and have a pleasant, slightly sour smell. If it has, it’s ready to use for baking! If not, continue feeding for a couple more days.
Notes
- Use a kitchen scale for more accurate measurements when baking.
- If your starter is too thick, add a little more water during feedings.
- Make sure to keep the starter in a warm place, away from drafts.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon of starter
- Calories: 30
- Sugar: 0
- Sodium: 1
- Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 6
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 1
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