sour dough bread starter

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Prairie Grove, AR
Updated on Aug 1, 2016

This is a main ingredient for sour dough bread. The recipe for the bread is on the next page. This is for you Brenda, since you enjoy it so much!

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prep time 20 Min
cook time
method Bake
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Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups flour, sifted
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 package active dry yeast
  • 2 1/2 cups water, warm
  • TO ADD TO STARTER AFTER USE
  • 1 1/2 cups water, warm
  • 3/4 cup flour, unsifted
  • 2 teaspoons sugar

How To Make sour dough bread starter

  • Step 1
    In a large mixer bowl, combine all dry ingredients, add water and beat until thoroughly blended
  • Step 2
    Put the mixture in a gallon size zip lock bag and let sit at room temperature four days, shaking thoroughly each day. Transfer to a qt size jar and refrigerate. Shake the mixture daily accept the day you are going to use it.
  • Step 3
    Use at least once a week, add the additional ingredients after each use and mix well with a mixer and put back into a clean jar.

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