ℛ Recipe SOURDOUGH STARTER

Try easy SOURDOUGH STARTER Recipe. Step-by-Step. is perfect for busy families. Comes together quickly with a few staple ingredients!

INGREDIENTS

1 teaspoon sugar 2 cups water, warm 1 envelope active dry yeast (2 1/4 tsp) 2 cups white bread flour 1 cup white bread flour 1 cup milk 1?2 cup sugar

DIRECTIONS

DAY 1 Dissolve sugar in 1/2 cup of the warm water in large glass bowl. DO NOT USE METAL BOWL. Sprinkle yeast into water; let stand 10 minutes. Stir in remaining 1-1/2 cups water and 2 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Cover bowl tightly with plastic wrap and leave overnight at room temperature. DAY 2 Add Day 2 ingredients 1 cup white bread flour, 1 cup milk and 1/2c. sugar to Sourdough mixture in bowl. Beat until smooth. Cover loosely with plastic wrap. Refrigerate. DAY 3 Stir until smooth. Refrigerate. DAY 4 Repeat Day 3. DAY 5 Repeat Day 2. DAY 6-10 Stir well once a day. Your sourdough starter should have grown to at least 4 cups, and should be the consistency of thin pancake batter. If it is thicker, add lukewarm water until the desired consistency is achieved before using it in a recipe. Give 1 cup away to a friend. Use the rest for your own baking. When your Sourdough is down to 1 cup OR once every 10 days, feed it as on Day 2 and let it grow again. You can freeze Sourdough mixture for up to 3 months. Before using, thaw slowly in refrigerator for 24 hours. Feed it as on day 2 and leave at room temperature overnight before using.

by: KimmieOH