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Sourdough Starter – No Big Science!

Step-by-step method

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At a glance

Building a sourdough starter is easier than most people think – you're just mixing rye flour and water, then feeding it daily for a few days while it ferments on your counter. The hands-on work is minimal (just stirring and adding ingredients each day), and by day three or four, you'll have an active starter that's ready to make some seriously delicious bread.

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    Mix and cover with cling film

    Stir thoroughly so there are no lumps left in the mixture. Cover the bowl (or a large jar, depending on what you're fermenting your starter in) with cling film. I just left the bowl sitting out on the counter at normal room temperature.

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    Day two: feed it

    The starter is hungry, so it needs feeding. Stir in more water and flour, mixing thoroughly – watch out for lumps! Leave it to develop for another day and enjoy watching it grow nicely.

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    Day three: feed it again

    If you like, you can taste how the starter is coming along. It should taste pleasantly, mildly tangy. I had pretty much ideal conditions, so my starter was already usable on day three – I didn't need to wait until day four.

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Sourdough Starter – No Big Science!

bohynekuchyne
Plus overnight of resting (not counted in active time)
2 Ingredients
4 Steps
Hard Difficulty

Ingredients — what you'll need

You only need 2 ingredients

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What's in it?

680 kcal

Calories

135 g

Carbohydrates

3 g

Fats

22 g

Proteins

The nutritional information is an estimate and may vary based on the specific ingredients used.

About this recipe

After a lot of trial and error, I finally nailed a simple, brilliant sourdough starter that basically does the baking for you. And honestly, it's really not rocket science. So what did I do differently this time to finally get it right? In the recipes I'd tried before, you needed flour, water AND yeast. This time I used just rye bread flour and water. Four days later I baked an amazing loaf that was gone in half an hour, with my family happily patting their full bellies.

Lactose-free Vegan Vegetarian High-protein

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