Description
A simple recipe to create your own sourdough starter from scratch.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- In a clean glass jar, mix the flour and water until combined.
- Cover the jar loosely with a cloth or lid to allow airflow.
- Let the mixture sit at room temperature for 24 hours.
- After 24 hours, feed the starter with another cup of flour and another cup of water.
- Repeat the feeding process every 24 hours for 5 to 7 days until bubbles form and it doubles in size.
Notes
- Use filtered or bottled water for best results.
- Keep the starter in a warm place, ideally around 70°F to 75°F.
- Discard half of the starter before each feeding to maintain balance.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Baking
- Method: Fermentation
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 30
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 7g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: sourdough starter recipe, homemade sourdough, starter for sourdough