Sourdough bread can turn your average sandwich into a delicious and unique-tasting delight. To make your own sourdough bread, you must first make the bread starter. Use bread starter as the foundation of a bread recipe. The starter requires "feeding." So gather a few ingredients, combine them and watch your bread starter grow.
Instructions
1. Combine yeast and 1/2 cup of warm water in a large bowl. Stir the mixture until the yeast is dissolved.
2. Add the remaining 1 cup of warm water, 3/4 cup sugar and 3 tbs. instant potato flakes. Stir the mixture until completely combined.
3. Pour the mixture into a glass jar. Cover the top of the glass jar with a towel and allow it to sit at room temperature for 8 hours. After 8 hours, place the lid on the jar and refrigerate for 3 days.
4. Remove the starter from the refrigerator after 3 days and "feed" the starter with 1 cup of warm water, 3/4 cup of sugar and 3 tbsp. of instant potato flakes.
5. Stir the mixture until it is completely combined. Cover the top of the glass jar with a towel and allow it to sit at room temperature for 8 hours.
6. Measure 1 cup of the starter to make your first loaf of sourdough bread. Store the remaining mixture in the glass jar in the refrigerator.
7. Repeat Steps 4 to 6 to re-feed the starter and make another loaf of sourdough bread after four days.
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