Description
Create your own sourdough starter with simple ingredients and patience, unleashing the delightful tang and depth of flavor for your homemade bread.
Ingredients
Scale
- 50g whole-wheat or rye flour
- 50g strong white bread flour
- 100g filtered or bottled water
Instructions
- Mix your flours and water: In your glass jar, combine equal parts of whole-wheat or rye flour and water.
- Cover and rest: Loosely cover the jar with a lid or cloth, allowing air circulation for 24 hours.
- Begin daily feedings: After 24 hours, discard half of the mixture and add 50g of strong white bread flour and 50g of water.
- Repeat the feeding process daily until your starter is bubbly and doubles in size, typically within 5-7 days.
- Use when your starter is puffed, bubbly, and has a pleasant sour aroma.
Notes
Ensure all tools are clean before use. Use filtered water and maintain a warm environment for best results.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Breads
- Method: Fermentation
- Cuisine: Baking
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 100 grams
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 1g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 63g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: sourdough starter, homemade bread, fermentation, baking