Another Sourdough Starter

Name: Another Sourdough Starter
Ingredients: 1 bottle beer stale; 1 1/2 cups flour, all-purpose; 2 cups water; 4 tablespoons sugar; 2 1/2 cups flour, all-purpose; 3 large eggs; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 cup sour cream; 13 cup bacon drippings; 7 cups flour, all-purpose

10 ingredients

13 steps

Ingredients

1 bottle beer stale
1 1/2 cups flour, all-purpose
2 cups water
4 tablespoons sugar
2 1/2 cups flour, all-purpose
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup sour cream
13 cup bacon drippings
7 cups flour, all-purpose

Directions

1

Make a starter of 1 bottle stale beer with equal parts of flour.
2

Let set as usuall until you have a sourdough starter (about 3 days).
3

Then mix 1 cup starter with 2 cups warm water, 4 tablespoons sugar and 2 1/2 cups flour.
4

Beat until smooth.
5

Set in gas oven (turn off) and let sit 28 hours.
6

Beat in 3 eggs, 1 tablespoon salt, 1 Cup sour cream, 13 cup bacon grease and enough flour to make a soft dough.
7

(about 7 to 8 cups) knead until smooth.
8

Let rise until doubled punch down and let rise again.
9

Form into 2 loves.
10

Let rise.
11

Bake 375F (190C) F about 30 minutes.
12

It has taken anywhere from 3 hours to 12 hours to rise so hang in there.
13

This was the sourest sourdough I'd ever eaten but it was to die for.