Sour Dough Starter

4 ingredients
13 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp dried yeast
  • 2 tbsp sugar or 2tsp. honey
  • 2 cup sifted flour
  • 2 cup warm water

Directions

  1. 1
    Combine all ingredients in a glass or pottery bowl and beat well.
  2. 2
    Clean down sides, cover and let stand overnight in a warm place.
  3. 3
    When bubbling has stopped, add another cup of flour, 1/2 cup of warm water and 1 tsp.
  4. 4
    honey.
  5. 5
    Mix thoroughly then cover and store overnight again.
  6. 6
    When more bubbling and rising is visible Add 2 more cups of flour and enough water to maintain sponge, plus another tsp.
  7. 7
    honey.
  8. 8
    Cover and keep warm for several hours.
  9. 9
    When you are ready to bake, take about a pint of the mixtureand store in an air-tight jar.
  10. 10
    This is your primary starter and should be stored in the fridge.Every time you use the sponge in a recipe, you need to replenish it.
  11. 11
    You do this by adding 2cups of flour, enoufh warm water to maintain sponge and another tsp.
  12. 12
    honey.
  13. 13
    Mix well , cover and leave overnight again and the nxt day its ready to use again.

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