The Best Beginners Sourdough Starter Recipe

– 2 cups warm water 95-100 F – 1 package active dry yeast – 2 cups all-purpose flour – 1 tbsp sugar

Ingredients

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Cook time: 0 min

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Type

bsourdough

prep Time

35 mins

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Looking for the BEST Sourdough Starter Recipe? Here is a super easy way to make your own Sourdough Starter Recipe! Once your sourdough starter is ready you will be on your way to making your very own sourdough bread, cakes, muffins and more!

WHAT TO FEED SOURDOUGH STARTER RECIPE? It's important to feed your sourdough starter weekly if you don't use it often. All you need to do to keep it alive is feed it weekly with equal amounts of flour and water.

sourdough tips and notes: When I make my sourdough discard recipes, I remove the jar from the refrigerator. I stir the starter together and take out 1 cup. I usually use 1/4-1 cup of the starter in my baking. For this recipe, I used a cup.

RECIPE TIPS AND FAQ’S:

How old can sourdough starters be? The oldest known sourdough starter is said to have originated from clay pots unearthed in Egypt. Seamus Blackley baked a loaf of sourdough bread using yeast harvested from 4500 year old clay pots.

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