Sourdough Starter w/o Yeast |
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Prep Time: 4320 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 4320 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Capturing yeast spores is an ancient process. See if you can trap your own using potato water. Uses: Take one cup of starter and add to your favorite pancake recipe. Sour Dough Buckwheat waffles...Use a cup of starter in place of 2 pgks of yeast in your bread recipe. Ingredients:
2 cups washed potatoes, peelings |
2 1/2 cups bottled water |
1 tablespoon honey |
2 cups unbleached flour |
Directions:
1. Cook potato peelings until tender Set potato water aside to cool and settle for 1/2 hr. Ladle off 2 c. water, leaving settlings
2. In a sterilized 2-quart glass/ceramic bowl, using a wooden spoon, mix honey, flour and warm water.
3. Mix until thick batter forms.
4. Leave uncovered in your kitchen for 1/2 hr. to “trap” the yeast spores in the air.
5. Cover loosely with lightweight kitchen towel.
6. Let stand in warm place for 24 hours.
7. Stir then cover loosely.
8. Place starter in a warm place for 2 to 3 days or until it bubbles and smells sour... stirring once a day.
9. Place in a one quart jar and store in refrigerator.
10. *Forevery cup of starter removed, replace with it w/ one c. of spring water and one c. of flour
11. *If the starter is not used within one week, you must feed it by removing a cup and replacing it w/ a c. of four and a cup of water*
12. If a clear liquid rises to the top of starter during storage, simply stir it back in.
13. *If the liquid turns a light pink, it means the starter is beginning to spoil so discard*
14. Store in the freezer if you like.
15. Just store in a roomy plastic container allowing for freezing expansion.
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