Sharing how to get started with a sourdough starter.
A starter is used to break down grains using a fermentation progress. Once you have an active sourdough stater, you will use it to help all of your bake goods rise, such as bread and muffins.
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To get started, you’ll need:
A non-metal bowl, I use glass & spatula
Flour
Orange Juice
Water
Day 1:
Add 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice and 2 tablespoons flour. Cover with a tea towel.
Day 2:
Add 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice and 2 tablespoons flour. Cover with a tea towel.
Day 3:
Add 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice and 2 tablespoons flour. Cover with a tea towel.
Day 4:
Scrape away the crusty top if you can, disregard if your starter hasn’t formed a crusty top layer. (I notice this more in the hotter months.) Stir down your sourdough starter. Measure 1/4 cup starter and discard the rest. **Note: This is not active starter, so you don’t want to try making any recipes with it. To the 1/4 cup starter, add 1/4 cup filtered water and 1/4 cup flour. Cover with a tea towel.
Day 5-14:
Repeat day 4! Scrape away the crusty top if you can, disregard if your starter hasn’t formed a crusty top layer. (I notice this more in the hotter months.) Stir down your sourdough starter. Measure 1/4 cup starter and discard the rest. **Note: This is not active starter, so you don’t want to try making any recipes with it. To the 1/4 cup starter, add 1/4 cup filtered water and 1/4 cup flour.
**Note: For a thicker less runny starter, add a tablespoon or 2 more of flour. During the summer months I feed my starter, morning and night, to prevent hooch from forming. If hooch(a liquid) appears on top discard before stirring.
Day 14:
Your starter should be bubbly and active.
Now that your sourdough starter is active you will continue feeding it daily to insure the starter stays alive and active. If you don’t plan on using it in the next few days or weeks, give it a feeding & place in the fridge with a lid. Your starter can go a few months without a feeding. Although if you noticed a liquid on top of the starter, called hotch, its time for another feeding. That just means the yeast and bacteria are dying off. However if you notice mold, throw it out and start again.
Our cast iron set is one of our most used kitchen essentials because of how easy they are too clean, not to mention the health benefits. I love this set because it comes with a variety of different pots, pans, skillets and a griddle.
I love using the dutch oven for soups or sourdough bread making. Our skillet is probably the most used, with breakfast, lunch and dinners throughout the week. My flat skillet cooks up our pancakes and English muffins. While the griddle is great for burgers, steaks and grilled sandwiches.
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