https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/8392/sourdough-starter/This recipe makes a sourdough starter using flour, clean water, and yeast. After fermentation has occurred, keep the starter in a covered glass container in the refrigerator until ready to use for making bread. Sourdough starters improve with age as you feed them — pass on any sourdough discards to friends and family!
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Prep Time: 5 mins
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Additional Time: 4 days
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Total Time: 4 days 5 mins
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Servings: 15
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Yield: 3 cups
Ingredients- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
- 2 cups warm water
Directions- Gather all ingredients.
- Place flour into a large, non-metallic bowl. Sprinkle yeast over top, pour in warm water, and mix to combine.
- Place the bowl on a cookie sheet; cover loosely and set in a warm place to ferment for 4 to 8 days. Depending on temperature and humidity, times may vary. The starter is ready when bubbly and pleasantly sour smelling. If it's colored at all (pink, orange, etc.), throw it out and start over.
- Enjoy!
Additional note:To feed your starter: When you use any of the starter, always replace it with equal amounts of flour and water, along with an optional pinch of sugar. For instance, if you remove 1 cup starter, add 1 cup water and 1 cup flour to the remaining starter mixture. Mix until well combined and leave out on the counter until bubbly again before returning to the refrigerator.
If a clear or light brown liquid accumulates on top of your refrigerated starter, don't worry. This is an alcohol-based liquid that occurs with fermentation. Just stir it back into the starter before using.
