Sourdough Starter Recipe

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Sourdough Starter
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Ingredients:

  • 1 package. active dry yeast
  • 1/2 cup warm water
  • 2 cups warm water
  • 1 tbsp. sugar

Directions:

  1. Sprinkle yeast over first amount of warm water in medium bowl. Let stand 10 minutes. Stir to dissolve yeast.
  2. Add second amount of warm water, flour and sugar. Beat until smooth. Cover with cheesecloth (I just use a paper towel). Let stand at room temperature for several days (I let mine stand 10 days), stirring two or three times each day. When ready, starter should have a sour smell with small bubbles rising to the surface. The process will take from 5 to 10 days. Turn into jar, cover and refrigerate. I put the cover on the jar, but don’t screw the lid on. Stir your starter with a wooden spoon (wooden only!) every couple of days to incorporate the liquid that will rise to the top. I do it whenever I think about it - not religiously. :)
  3. To replenish starter: for each 1 cup of starter you use, add 3/4 cup all purpose flour, 3/4 cup water and 1 tsp. sugar. Stir well. Cover loosely. Allow starter to stand at room temperature until bubbly. This should be at least one day. Refrigerate.
  4. To feed starter: If starter isn’t used on a regular basis, stir in 1 tsp. sugar every 10 days.
  5. I let my starter sit out of the refrigerator for up to 24 hours after I feed it so it gets nice and bubbly again.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 964.52 Kcal (4038 kJ)
Calories from fat 27.68 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.08g 5%
Sodium 20.68mg 1%
Potassium 336.42mg 7%
Total Carbs 200.95g 67%
Sugars 7.84g 31%
Dietary Fiber 9.44g 38%
Protein 27.88g 56%
Iron 2.6mg 15%
Calcium 99mg 10%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 112.45 Kcal (471 kJ)
Calories from fat 3.23 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.36g 5%
Sodium 2.41mg 1%
Potassium 39.22mg 7%
Total Carbs 23.43g 67%
Sugars 0.91g 31%
Dietary Fiber 1.1g 38%
Protein 3.25g 56%
Iron 0.3mg 15%
Calcium 11.5mg 10%

* 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 18.7
    Points
  • 24
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • sodium free,
  • cholesterol free

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