Today we’re sharing a recipe of How to Start Your Own Sourdough Starter. If you’re looking for a quick and straight forward step by step recipe this is the one for you. Just a little bit of your time and energy every day for a week and you’ll have an active and thriving Sourdough Starter.
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Do you want to start making all those sourdough recipes that you have saved? Have you always wanted to start making sourdough but you had no idea where to start? Well then you have come to the right place.
Previously, I purchased a starter from someone but during a move across the country I couldn’t keep my Sourdough Starter. Then I just didn’t have the time to work on it and create a new starter. A couple months ago I decided I was ready to start again but wanted to do it myself this time. Well, I did by follow these steps every day for a week, I well able to bake my first Sourdough loaf.
There is just something about Sourdough bread. It is so amazing, tastes great and is so versatile. You can use it for sandwiches, toast, or just to eat by itself. Not only that but there are so many recipes that you can make with your discard. From bagels, soft pretzels, muffins, cookies, tortillas, flat bread, pie crust. Really any bread item you can make from discard or a fermented sourdough recipe. It is amazing and just another superpower as a baker and homemaker.
How to Start Your Own Sourdough Starter
An easy step-by-step recipe to create your very own Sourdough Starter!
Ingredients
- 9 cups all-purpose flour
- 9 cups filtered water
Instructions
Day 1
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Mix 1 cup of flour and 1 cup of water. Place a clean towel over the bowl and allow to sit for 24 hours.
Day 2
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Discard half of the mixture and repeat the process. Add 1 cup of flour and 1 cup of water, mix well.
Day 3
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Discard half of the mixture and repeat the process. Add 1 cup of flour and 1 cup of water, mix well.
Day 4
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Discard half of the mixture and repeat the process. Add 1 cup of flour and 1 cup of water, mix well.
Day 5
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Discard half of the mixture and repeat the process. Add 1 cup of flour and 1 cup of water, mix well.
Day 6
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Discard half of the mixture and repeat the process. Add 1 cup of flour and 1 cup of water, mix well. Do the same, but feed & water your starter every 12 hours instead of every 24 hours.
Day 7
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Discard half of the mixture and repeat the process. Add 1 cup of flour and 1 cup of water, mix well. Do the same, but feed & water your starter every 12 hours instead of every 24 hours.
Recipe Notes
On Day 7 there should be enough beneficial bacteria and yeast to your starter to make a sourdough recipe!
Well, what are you waiting for, there is no better time than to start right now. All you need is a large glass bowl or jar, water, and flour. Every day for a week, you will have a task and then at the end of this seven days, you will be able to start making everything sourdough.
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