Combine ingredients.
Stir until smooth.
Cover with a clean dish towel and
leave in a warm spot to catch some wild yeasts, stirring once or twice a day
until bubbles appear on the surface which means yeasts are caught and
fermentation has taken place.
Put into snap lid glass jar, but do not
snap the lid.
Refrigerate until needed.
Bring to room temperature prior
to using.
The best way is to set the jar out the day or night before you
plan to use it.
Each time you use the starter replace the amount you have removed with
equal parts of flour and water. If you have used one cup starter, stir
in 1/2 cup flour and 1/2 cup water. Sour dough starter can be used to
make cakes, breads, pizza, focciacia and many other things that can be
enhanced by the complex flavor boost of sour dough starter. To adapt
a regular recipe, add one cup sour dough starter, and use 1/2 cup less
liquid and 1/2 cup less flour. You might want to try this in recipes such
as cakes, breads that are full textured,
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