Mmmm…bread! And my favorite is sourdough. Ever since I was a little girl I have always been in love with sourdough bread and I got my hands on an old fashioned recipe a while back and make it for a treat every now and then. The tricky part is getting the perfect starter and that's what I'm sharing with you today!
Quick and Easy Sourdough Starter Recipe
Sourdough Bread Starter Recipe
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Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp instant potatoes
- 3 Tbsp sugar
- 1 cup warm water
- 2 tsp active dry yeast
Instructions
- Combine ingredients in a covered container. Let mixture sit for 6 days stirring (or shaking) the container to make sure its combined.
- On the morning of the 6th day, feed the starter with 3 tablespoons instant potatoes, 3 tablespoons sugar, and 1 cup warm water. The same night, take out 1 cup of the starter to use in a sourdough recipe. Put remaining starter in the fridge.
- Every six days, feed the starter 3 tbsp instant potatoes and sugar with 1 cup water. If starter is to be used in a recipe, let the fed starter rest at room temperature 6 hours before use. If starter is not being used in a recipe, keep refrigerated and discard 1 cup of starter after each feeding.
Notes
You can put it in a container or ziploc bag each method works fine. It is recommended to keep it in the fridge but you don't have to, I leave mine on the counter to ferment.
I've also share my favorite bread recipe that goes perfectly with this starter! If you come across any delicious recipes that use sourdough starter please share them with me I'd love to try out some new ones out.
