Potato-Yeast Starter Recipe

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Ingredients:

  • 6 cups water
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 2 packages dry yeast
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 tbsp sugar

Directions:

  1. Combine potatoes and water in a Dutch oven; cover and cook 10 to 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Drain, reserving 5 cups potato liquid. Reserve potatoes for other uses.
  2. Allow 1 cup potato liquid to cool to 120° to 130°. Combine flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, and yeast in a large bowl; stir in the 1 cup cooled potato liquid. Cover and let stand in a warm place (85°) for 4 hours. Stir in remaining 4 cups potato liquid and 1/2 cup sugar. Cover and let mixture stand in a warm place overnight.
  3. Stir starter well; reserve 1 cup. Stir 2 tablespoons sugar into reserved 1 cup starter, and pour into an airtight 2-cup glass container. Store in refrigerator until ready to use for second batch of bread.
  4. Use remaining 4 cups starter to make Foolproof Salt-Rising Bread.
  5. Note: To make a second batch of bread, use reserved 1 cup starter plus 3 cups plain potato water to equal 4 cups starter.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 193.52 Kcal (810 kJ)
Calories from fat 3.2 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.36g 1%
Sodium 50.67mg 2%
Potassium 304.11mg 6%
Total Carbs 44.68g 15%
Sugars 21.15g 85%
Dietary Fiber 3.49g 14%
Protein 3.96g 8%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 3%
Vitamin A 0.8mg 26%
Iron 1mg 5%
Calcium 54.8mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 48.85 Kcal (205 kJ)
Calories from fat 0.81 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.09g 1%
Sodium 12.79mg 2%
Potassium 76.76mg 6%
Total Carbs 11.28g 15%
Sugars 5.34g 85%
Dietary Fiber 0.88g 14%
Protein 1g 8%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 3%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 26%
Iron 0.2mg 5%
Calcium 13.8mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.2
    Points
  • 5
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • cholesterol free

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