Sourdough Bread Starter

Ingredients

1 teaspoon sugar
2 Cups warm water
1 Envelope active dry yeast (2 1/4 tsp)
2 Cups Bread Flour
1 Cup Bread Flour
1 Cup milk
1 Cup sugar

Directions

  1. DAY 1: Dissolve sugar in 1/2 cup of the warm water in a large glass bowl.
  2. DO NOT USE A METAL BOWL
  3. Sprinkle yeast into water: let stand 10 minutes
  4. Stir in remaining 1 – 1/2 Cups water and 2 Cups flour.
  5. Beat until smooth.
  6. Cover bowl tightly with plastic wrap and leave overnight at room temperature.
  7. DAY 2: Add 1 Cup bread flour, 1 Cup milk and 1/2 Cup sugar to Sourdough mixture.
  8. Beat until smooth.
  9. Cover loosely with plastic wrap.
  10. Refrigerate.
  11. DAY 3: Stir until smooth.
  12. Refrigerate.
  13. DAY 4: Repeat Day 3.
  14. DAY 5: Repeat Day 4.
  15. Use with Sourdough recipe.