Fruity Sourdough Starter

Name: Fruity Sourdough Starter
Ingredients: 2 cups white bread flour (or 1 cup white and 1 cup wheat); 18 teaspoon yeast; 2 cups warm water; 1 apples or 1 raisins or 1 other firm fruit, peeled, cored and cut into chunks; 14 cup water; 14 cup bread flour

6 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

2 cups white bread flour (or 1 cup white and 1 cup wheat)
18 teaspoon yeast
2 cups warm water
1 apples or 1 raisins or 1 other firm fruit, peeled, cored and cut into chunks
14 cup water
14 cup bread flour

Directions

1

Combine the flour and yeast in a medium plastic or crockery bowl.
2

Whisk in the warm water until all lumps are broken up.
3

Stir in the fruit.
4

Cover with plastic wrap and let stand in a warm place for 24 hours, stirring occasionally.
5

After 24 hours, remove the fruit and add the first feeding, whisking to combine.
6

Let stand 8 to 10 hours and the starter in ready to use.
7

For replenishment, I discard half the starter, add fruit along with 1/2 cup flour and 1/2 water.