Sourdough Starter Easy Recipe: Your Path to Homemade Perfection
Discover how to create a sourdough starter easy recipe that enhances your baking with unique flavors.
Equipment
- Glass jar with lid
- Wooden spoon or silicone spatula
- Rubber band or wet-erase marker
Ingredients
For the Starter
- 0.5 cups Flour Use unbleached all-purpose or whole grain flour
- 0.25 cups Water Opt for room temperature or cool water
For Mixing Tools
- 1 unit Glass jar with lid At least 2 cups capacity
- 1 unit Wooden spoon or silicone spatula For mixing
- 1 unit Rubber band or wet-erase marker To mark the starter's level
Instructions
How to Make Sourdough Starter
- In your glass jar, combine ½ cup of flour with ¼ cup of water. Stir well until you achieve a thick paste.
- Secure a lid or a clean cloth over the jar using a rubber band.
- Every 24 hours, discard about half of the starter before replenishing it with ½ cup of flour and ¼ cup of water.
- After 7-14 days, watch for bubbles forming and the starter doubling in size.
- To confirm readiness, perform a float test: take a spoonful of the starter and drop it into a glass of water.
Notes
Allow time for your starter to develop, and ensure to maintain cleanliness to avoid contamination.