Sourdough Bread Starter
Preparation
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Combine yeast and warm water. Stir until dissolved. Add rest of ingredients. Mix well. Let stand at room temperature loosely covered, 8 hours or more until bubbly and smells yeasty. Then put in refrigerator about 3-4 days. Then feed.
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About
Use this when making sourdough bread instead of packaged yeast: it's what gives the bread the sour flavor and will continue to grow as long as you feed it. Every week, throw half of it away and add 1 cup of flour and 1/2 cup of water.
Yield:
8.0 servings
Added:
Monday, March 1, 2010 - 2:42am
