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How To make Basic Sourdough Starter (With Potato)
1 lg Baking potato peeled, cubed
1 c White flour
1/2 tb Active dry yeast
1 ts Sugar
Cook potato in water to cover until tender. Pour off liquid to measure 1 c, saving potato for other use. Let potato water cook to lukewarm. In a glass or ceramic bowl that has been scalded, place flour, yeast and sugar; add lukewarm potato water and stir in well. Cover with plastic wrap and pierce with fork to release gases. Place in a warm, draft-free location at an even 85F for 2 days; stir several times daily. (do not let sourdough starter rise above 95F because higher temp are favorable to less desireable microorganisms) Refrigerate until ready to use. Replenish with one c flour and 3/4 c water and let stand overnight or 12 hrs in a warm location before refrigerating again. When replenishing, add lukewarm water with flour. Starter should be at room temp when using in recipes, always after having stood 12 hrs from addition of replenishing flour and water. At least 1 c should remain to refrigerate.
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In this video I explain a little about the history of sourdough starters particularly how we use it on our chuck wagon. I also give the recipe for our quick set sourdough starter, which is much lower maintenance than traditional sourdough. You don’t need to feed it, and it’s ready to use in 24 hours after making.
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Quick Set Sourdough Starter Recipe
4 cups warm water
1 package dry yeast
5 tablespoons sugar
4 cups flour
1 Russet potato, peeled and quartered
Add the water and yeast to a crock jar that is at least 1 ½ gallons. You can also use the ceramic insert from a crock pot if you don’t have a jar. Just don’t store in metal!
Mix in the sugar and flour. The consistency should be just slightly thinner than pancake batter. Adjust your water or flour if needed to reach desired consistency.
Drop in the potato. Cover with a cup towel. Stir about 6 hours in. The starter is ready to use in 12 hours, but I like to let it set-up 24 hours for a more sour/tart flavor.
Before using the starter, be sure to whisk. Use as a replacement for milk or buttermilk in recipes.
Only recharge the starter when you take 3 cups out of it. Replace with:
1 1/2 cups flour, 1 1/2 cups warm water and 2 tablespoons sugar. Whisk and it's ready to use again or cover and let set another 6 -12 hours for a more sour/tart flavor.
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