Sourdough Starter

Name: Sourdough Starter
Yield: Makes 1 starter
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups organic bread or, King Arthur All-Purpose Flour; 1 1/2 cups organic whole-wheat or, rye flour; Warm room-temperature (70- to 80-degree) bottled or filtered, water

Breads

By Andrew Janjigian ･ Appears in Cook's Illustrated March/April 2005, America's Test Kitchen TV

Making a starter requires time but very little effort. And once it’s established, it opens up a whole new universe of homemade breads with sourdough’s trademark tang.

SERVES Makes 1 starter

TIME 35 minutes, plus daily restings until mature

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