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Basic sourdough starter (with potatoes)

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Categories: Appetizers, Bakery, Breads, Sourdough, Tarts & Pies
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Ingredients:
Lg baking potato peeled, cube
1 cupWhite flour
1/2 tbspActive dry yeast
1 tspSugar
Procedures:
1Cook potato in water to cover until tender.
2Pour off liquid to measure 1 c, saving potato for other use.
3Let potato water cook to lukewarm.
4In a glass or ceramic bowl that has been scalded, place flour, yeast and sugar; add lukewarm potato water and stir in well.
5Cover with plastic wrap and pierce with fork to release gases.
6Place in a warm, draft-free location at an even 85f for 2 days; stir several times daily.
7(do not let sourdough starter rise above 95f because higher temp are favorable to less desireable microorganisms) refrigerate until ready to use.
8Replenish with one c flour and ?c water and let stand overnight or 12 hrs in a warm location before refrigerating again.
9When replenishing, add lukewarm water with flour.
10Starter should be at room temp when using in recipes, always after having stood 12 hrs from addition of replenishing flour and water.
11At least 1 c should remain to refrigerate.
 
 
 
 

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