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Sourdough Made Easy

Sourdough Made Easy — a community recipe on Potlikkr.

Ingredients

• 1.0 cup Nonfat Skim Milk
• 3.0 tbsp Plain Yogurt
• 1.0 cup All Purpose Flour

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Recipe by: Bread Machine Magic Sourdough Starter: 1.) Heat 1 cup skim (NONFAT) milk to 90-100 degrees 2.) Stir in 3 tbsp. of plain FRESH high quality Yogurt 3.) Pour into a 1 quart glass or ceramic crock, jar or bowl. Cover with a nonmetallic lid and set in a warm place (70-100 degrees F) for 24 hours. (O warm day, you can place the starter outside in the sun or on a kitchen counter. On cooler days, place it in a gas oven with a pilot light or on to of the water heater or on a heating pad set on low) 4.) After 24 hours the milk will thicken and form curds. At this point, gradually stir in 1 cup all purpose flour until blended. Cover with lid and set in a warm place again until it ferments and bubbles and a clear liquid forms on top (about 2 - 5 days) Stir daily. 5.) Starter is now ready to use. Stir, cover loosely, and refrigerate. IF AT ANY TIME IN THE PROCESS THE STARTER TURNS PINK, SMELLS RANCID (NOT JU SOUR) OR DEVELOPS A MOLD, THROW IT OUT AND START OVER.

2. 2

   Replenishing the Starter: Every time you use some of he starter, you must replace it with a like amount of milk and flour. For instance if you use 1 of starter, return 1 cup of milk AND 1 cup of flour to the jar. Follow these directions for feeding the starter.