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Starters: Alaskan Sourest Dough Starter

Source of Recipe

Cara


List of Ingredients

1 pkg. yeast
1 Tbls. vinegar
2 1/4 c. warm water
1 tsp. salt
2 Tbls. sugar
2 cups flour


Recipe

Dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup warm water. Add sugar, vinegar, salt and flour. Add remaining water until a creamy batter is formed. Place in a glass bowl, cover and let sit until it starts of ferment. About 3 days. It will take on a powerful boozy smell. Stir again until creamy and measure out what is called for in the recipe.

Replenish starter with equal amounts of flour and water.

Store in fridge and bring to room temp before using.

Allow to ferment for one week between uses. This starter takes about 1 1/2 months to become really sour.

Sourdough bread for the Bread Machine

1 1/2 cups sourdough starter
3/4 cup milk
2 1/2 Tbls margarine/butter
2 2/3 Tbls sugar
1 1/3 tbls. salt
4 cups bread flour
2 1/2 tsp yeast

Put everything in the machine in order requested by your manufacturer. Bake on regular cycle. Makes 1.5 #loaf