SOURDOUGH STARTER
Learn how to make a bubbling sourdough starter using white bread flour and water. After feeding the starter for five days, you can use it to make a sourdough loaf
Provided by Barney Desmazery
Yield Makes 2 loaves (12-15 slices each)
Number Of Ingredients 1
Steps:
- Day 1:To begin your starter, mix 50g flour with 50g tepid water in a jar or, better still, a plastic container. Make sure all the flour is incorporated and leave, semi-uncovered, at room temperature for 24 hrs.
- Day 2:Mix 50g flour with 50g tepid water and stir into yesterday's mixture. Make sure all the flour is incorporated and leave, semi-uncovered, at room temperature for another 24 hrs.
- Day 3:Mix 50g flour with 50g tepid water and stir into yesterday's mixture. Make sure all the flour is incorporated and leave, semi-uncovered, at room temperature for another 24 hrs.
- Day 4:You should start to see some activity in the mixture now; there should be some bubbles forming and bubbling on top. Mix 50g flour with 50g tepid water and stir into yesterday's mixture. Make sure all the flour is incorporated and leave, semi-uncovered, at room temperature for another 24 hrs.
- Day 5:The mixture should be very active now and ready for making your levain (starter). If it's not bubbling, continue to feed it on a daily basis until it does. When it's ready, it should smell like yogurt.
- You now have a starter, which is the base to the bread. You'll need to look after it, but naming is optional! Keep it in the fridge (it will stay dormant) and 24 hrs before you want to use it, pour half of it off and feed it with 100g flour and 100g water. Leave it at room temperature and it should become active again. The longer the starter has been dormant, the more times it will need to be refreshed - the process of pouring off half the starter and replacing it with new flour and water - to reactivate. If your starter is ready to use, a teaspoonful of the mixture should float in warm water.The starter can now be used to make white sourdough bread.
A BEGINNER'S BASIC SOURDOUGH STARTER USING YEAST
To make sourdough bread, you need a starter. This basic recipe for sourdough starter is perfect for beginners.
Provided by Elizabeth Yetter
Categories Bread Ingredient
Time 5m
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Gather the ingredients.
- In a medium bowl, add the warm water and yeast. Mix until the yeast is dissolved.
- Stir in the flour and mix until smooth.
- Transfer the starter into a container at least 4 times larger than the liquid starter (such as a 1/2-gallon ice cream container or Mason jar). This will allow room for the starter to expand.
- Cover the container with a cloth napkin or kitchen towel and hold it in place with a rubber band.
- Set the starter in a warm spot for five days, stirring once a day. Feed the starter daily or weekly according to the directions provided in the How To Feed Your Starter box below.
- Properly cared for, your starter should be ready to use in five days. Read more about How to Store Your Starter in the box below.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 63 kcal, Carbohydrate 13 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, Sodium 2 mg, Sugar 0 g, Fat 0 g, ServingSize 1 bowl of starter (serves 15), UnsaturatedFat 0 g
EASY SOURDOUGH STARTER
Easy Sourdough Starter (Sourdough Bread Culture) To be sure, I am not a sourdough purist. I like the sour flavor of sourdough bread, but also like the fluffiness and yeasty aroma of traditional yeast bread... further, I don't like to piddle around all day making traditional sourdough bread. To those ends, I have developed shortcuts to quick and flavorful sourdough bread that has the lightness of traditional yeast bread. The first shortcut is to take away the time-consuming lunacy surrounding the culture of sourdough starter. Sourdough starter is simply a culture medium (ie flour and water), yeast and bacteria. The yeast is the component that makes bread rise and the alcohol it produces gives it a yeasty flavor. The bacteria (ie Lactobacillus) eat the sugars made by the yeast and provides the desired sour taste. Fortunately, while the byproducts of this symbiotic yeast and bacteria culture give sourdoughs the great taste, they also keep bad things like mold from growing in the culture. This is simply a case of nature at its best. Yeast. There are hundreds of types of yeast... from wild yeast that just floats in the air, to beer and wine yeast, to the rapid-rise yeast that can be easily bought at your local market. They will all produce the alcohol that flavors the bread. Store-bought yeast simply gives off more carbon dioxide and makes the bread rise faster. In my starter, like to encourage a mixture of various yeasts by first adding various whole grains, next by leaving the culture open to the air and finally by adding commercial rapid-rise yeast. Bacteria is everywhere, but I like to introduce "good" bacteria to my starter so as to keep the "bad" bacteria out. To do this you will see that I open a pro-biotic capsule that has an array of the good bacteria. Another way to do this is by adding active cultured yogurt. Feeding... Throw half away? Many sourdough starter recipes tell you to throw out half of your new starter before feeding it each day... this is plum silly. Besides, I just detest the idea of throwing away good food. Instead, you will see that I start out with a small amount of medium and gradually increase the feeding until there is enough to start using it. Hooch. When you leave the starter out or in the fridge for a few days, alcohol forms on top. This hooch gives the bread the best flavor, so just stir it into the mix. Consistency. Starters can range from thick enough to be spooned to runny. I prefer a thick starter that is still pourable... this usually is results from a 1:2/3 flour to water ratio. But keep in mind... the longer your starter sits, the more hooch, the more hooch, the thinner the starter... so you will need to adjust the consistency by controlling the amount of water you add. Containers. I use two quart pickle jars and rotate my starter each week into a clean jar. This keeps mold from forming on the sides of the jar. If you make a lot of bread, you will need a larger container. Keep in mind that the starter can triple in size... so your container needs to be more than three times as large as the amount of starter you keep on hand. Not Rocket Science... sourdough starter is just yeast, bacteria, and medium. So don't be afraid to do your own thing. Using various types of flour or meal will introduce different wild yeasts... you could even add fruit peels which have yeast. With a minimal amount of effort you will be able to culture a sourdough starter that is uniquely yours.
Provided by Ron Mauldin
Categories Sourdough Breads
Time P2DT5m
Yield 1/2 cup, 1 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- To start your culture, mix 1/2 cup of all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup of warm water, a half teaspoon of rapid-rise yeast, and an opened pro-biotic capsule until smooth. (You can get pro-biotics capsules at any health food store near the vitamin section. Alternatively, you could add some active culture yogurt.)
- Loosely cover the jar with the lid... (this keeps the bugs out and allows the wild yeast to enter). (It is VERY important to not put the lid on tightly since great pressure would build and cause the jar to explode.).
- Stir regularly. When the mixture has sponged up, stir down. Starter can be used after the sponge has risen and fallen three times (one or two days). Best taste is after the Hooch has formed and this will be in 3 to 5 days.
- Additional Starter. If you need more starter, then after a day or so... add flour/water in the ratio of ½ cup of flour to 1/3 cup of water.
- Take some, leave some. When you are ready to bake, pour out what you need and replace it in the ratio of 1/2 cup of flour to 1/3 cup of water.
- When you don't need it for a few days, store in the fridge. Feed it once a week. (At some point, you may need to throw some away if you are not making a lot of bread.) If you are going to be on vacation, freeze it.
- When you need starter again... take it out a day or so early, feed it... and it will be ready to use on your baking day.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 233.4, Fat 0.7, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 3.8, Carbohydrate 48.5, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 0.2, Protein 7.2
SOURDOUGH STARTER
Make your starter in a glass container and store in the refrigerator after fermentation has occurred.
Provided by Esther Nelson
Categories Bread Yeast Bread Recipes Sourdough Bread Recipes
Yield 15
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- In large non-metallic bowl, mix together dry yeast, 2 cups warm water, and 2 cups all purpose flour and cover loosely.
- Leave in a warm place to ferment, 4 to 8 days. Depending on temperature and humidity of kitchen, times may vary. Place on cookie sheet in case of overflow. Check on occasionally.
- When mixture is bubbly and has a pleasant sour smell, it is ready to use. If mixture has a pink, orange, or any other strange color tinge to it, THROW IT OUT! and start over. Keep it in the refrigerator, covered until ready to bake.
- When you use starter to bake, always replace with equal amounts of a flour and water mixture with a pinch of sugar. So, if you remove 1 cup starter, replace with 1 cup water and 1 cup flour. Mix well and leave out on the counter until bubbly again, then refrigerate. If a clear to light brown liquid has accumulated on top, don't worry, this is an alcohol base liquid that occurs with fermentation. Just stir this back into the starter, the alcohol bakes off and that wonderful sourdough flavor remains! Sourdough starters improve with age, they used to be passed down generation to generation!
- Use this starter to make the Sourdough Chocolate Cranberry Cake, and the Sourdough Chocolate Cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 62 calories, Carbohydrate 12.9 g, Fat 0.2 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 1.9 g, Sodium 1.5 mg
SOURDOUGH STARTER
Many years ago, I received this recipe and some starter from a good friend. I use it to make my own sourdough bread. -Delila George, Junction City, Oregon
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 10m
Yield about 3 cups.
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- In a covered 4-qt. glass or ceramic container, mix flour and yeast. Gradually stir in warm water until smooth. Cover loosely with a kitchen towel; let stand in a warm place 2-4 days or until mixture is bubbly and sour smelling and a clear liquid has formed on top. (Starter may darken, but if starter turns another color or develops an offensive odor or mold, discard it and start over.) , Cover tightly and refrigerate starter until ready to use. Use and replenish starter, or nourish it, once every 1-2 weeks. To use and replenish starter:Stir to blend in any liquid on top. Remove amount of starter needed; bring to room temperature before using. For each 1/2 cup starter removed, add 1/2 cup flour and 1/2 cup warm water to the remaining starter and stir until smooth. Cover loosely and let stand in a warm place 1-2 days or until light and bubbly. Stir; cover tightly and refrigerate.To nourish starter:Remove half of the starter. Stir in equal parts of flour and warm water; cover loosely and let stand in a warm place 1-2 days or until light and bubbly. Stir; cover tightly and refrigerate.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 19 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 0 sodium, Carbohydrate 4g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
EASY SOURDOUGH BREAD
Don't be daunted by making a sourdough bread starter at home - this easy cheat's version makes a lovely loaf without the stress
Provided by Barney Desmazery
Categories Buffet, Side dish, Snack
Time 1h
Yield Makes 1 loaf (cuts into 10-12 slices)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- To make your starter, place all the ingredients in a bowl and add 250ml cold water. Mix together thoroughly with a spoon until you have a spongy mixture, then cover with cling film and leave at room temperature at least overnight, but up to 24 hrs if you have time.
- To make the bread dough, tip the ingredients into a clean bowl and add 1 tbsp fine salt, 200ml cold water and your starter. Bring all the ingredients together to a dough, adding a splash more water if too stiff, then tip out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for at least 10 mins until smooth, elastic and springy (this will take 5-7 mins in a mixer with a dough hook). Place the dough in a clean, lightly oiled bowl, cover with cling film and leave until doubled in size - about 1 hr at room temperature, 3 hrs in the fridge (see tips, below).
- Tip the dough onto a floured surface and gently shape into a round - you don't want to knock too much air out of the dough. Dust a piece of baking parchment heavily with flour and sit the dough on top. Cover with a tea towel and leave to prove for 1 hr until doubled in size.
- Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Place a sturdy flat baking tray on the middle shelf of the oven and a smaller tray with sides underneath. Dust the dough with flour and slash with a utility knife. Slide the bread onto the hot tray on top and throw a few ice cubes (or pour some cold water) onto the tray below - this creates a burst of steam, which helps the bread form a nice crust. Bake for 25-30 mins until the loaf sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom. Leave the bread to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 172 calories, Fat 1 grams fat, Carbohydrate 33 grams carbohydrates, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 6 grams protein, Sodium 1.3 milligram of sodium
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