Interested in making delicious sourdough bread, pancakes and more? You need to start with a good sourdough starter like our Bob’s Red Mill Bakery Sourdough Starter! This simple mixture will be ready to use in about a week.
1/2-3/4 cup
peeled and grated Russet Potato
(about 1 medium)
Instructions
In a 2-cup measuring cup, mix together water, flour, salt and sugar. Add enough grated potato to make a full 2 cups.
Pour the mixture into a wide-mouth glass jar that will hold at least 1 quart. Place cheesecloth over the container and set in a warm place for 24 hours. Stir and cover tightly with plastic wrap. The mixture will become light and foamy in 2-3 days. Stir down each day.
Pour fermented starter into a glass jar fitted with a tight lid and place in the refrigerator. In 2-4 days, when a clear liquid collects on top, it is ripened enough for use.
When used, replace equal parts water and flour to make up the amount used.
