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Sourdough Starter

bread
"Old Recipe"
From:
Nina Roberts
Ingredients
  • 2 cups flour (unsifted)
  • 2 TBSP sugar
  • 1 TBSP salt
  • 1 1/2 cup water
  • 1 TBSP vinegar
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Steps
  1. COmbine flour, sugar, and salt in stone crock or bowl (no plastic). Mix well.
  2. Add water, beat smooth. Add vinegar.
  3. Cover. Let stand until smells yeasty (12-14 hours).
  4. To replenish started, add to leftover batter: 1 cup flour, 1 cup water, 2 tsp sugar. Let stand in warm place until bubbly and well fermented (at least 2 days).
  5. After starter is sour enough, refrigerate in covered container.
  6. If not used in 2 weeks, add 1 tsp sugar to keep alive.