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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (7g) Recipe makes 96 servings
Calories 13
Calories from Fat 0		(2%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 0.0g	0%
	Saturated Fat 0.0g	0%
	Monounsaturated Fat 0.0g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 0.0g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg		0%
Sodium 0mg		0%
Potassium 7mg		0%
Total Carbohydrate 2.7g		0%
	Dietary Fiber 0.1g	0%
	Sugars 0.1g
Protein 0.4g		0%
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Sourdough Starter (For Classic Sourdough Bread)

Recipe #394142 | 15 min | 15 min prep | add private note

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By: CJAY
Oct 12, 2009

This is the starter that goes with Classic Sourdough Bread that I posted earlier. Sorry for the oversight. Note: This does not include the 2-3 days feeding time or the wait time for it to become full strength.

SERVES 96 , 8 loaves (change servings and units)

Ingredients

3 (1/4 ounce) packets dry yeast
1 1/2 cups warm water
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Directions

1
Dissolve yeast in water in a large plastic container (gallon size works well). Add sugar. When yeast bubbles (about 10 minutes), stir in flour until you have a smooth paste.
2
Cover loosely to allow gases to escape and place in a warm spot in your kitchen 2 to 3 days. The mixture should bubble and give off a sour odor. Stir starter once a day, making sure to stir in any crust that's formed. After this point, you can store starter in the refrigerator or leave it out in a cool, dark area of your kitchen.
3
Feed starter by stirring in 1 cup all-purpose flour and 1/2 cup water every day if you leave it out, or every few days if it's refrigerated; otherwise, it will become too acidic and eventually die.
4
Once starter has grown a few weeks and has reached full strength, you can decrease feedings to once a week.
5
If you don't use your starter regularly, it's going to get unruly and burst the bounds of it's container. Give some away to friends along with feeding and baking instructions.