Sourdough Starter

Recently, while Youngest Farmers Daughter and her

hubby were with us over the holidays,

we discovered that his favorite bread is sourdough!

And we did find a very yummy brand at the store that had

lots of garlic in it which we all loved! :~P

I like to make bread (with varied degrees of sucess!) and

thought I would like to make some sourdough.

( My only experience with the fermented loaf making was several years ago

when I was given a 'starter' for 'Herman'. I didn't like it!

It was not my idea of bread ~ but more of a 'past it's prime' sweet bread!)

After a wee bit of research, this is what I have come up with.

I don't know what the outcome will be,

but, come along with me as I experiment with

this age old process of making

sourdough starter!

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Sourdough starter needs to have a wide mouth

glass container to grow in.

(Crockery may be used, but I understand that

it is best when you can see the process.)

Below: 1 gallon jar that has been

washed and scalded with boiling water.

(We don't want any 'uninvited guests' contaminating

our home for our welcomed Wild Yeast family!)

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Using only glass, plastic or wooden utensils (metal has adverse effects on the

fermenting process), measure

1 cup warm water

&

1 cup unbleached flour

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Pour into sterilized container and stir with wooden spoon.
Some lumps are ok ~ they will break down later.
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Cover with loose fitting top or cloth (permits the wild yeast to colonize
and prevents a messy explosion from build up of fermenting gases!)
Keep in a warm place (70* - 80*) for 24 hours.
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Come back tomorrow as we continue our

experiment with making a sourdough starter!

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I would love to have you 'grow' a starter along with me!

Please let me know if you do!