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Sourdough Starter IV

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"A sourdough starter that uses the liquid from boiled potatoes to attract wild yeast."

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Combine potatoes and water in a small stock pot or medium saucepan. Cover and boil until potatoes are tender, about 35 minutes. Drain cooking liquid into a large glass measuring cup. Reserve potatoes for another use.
Transfer 1 1/4 cups of potato liquid to large ceramic or glass bowl. Add flour, sugar and salt to bowl; stir to combine. Cover bowl with cheesecloth and let stand at room temperature until starter begins to ferment and bubble, about 4 days. Starter is now ready to use.
Storage and feeding of starter: Transfer to covered plastic container and store in refrigerator. Feed starter every 2 weeks. Begin each feeding by discarding all but 1 cup. Mix 1 cup flour and 1 cup warm water (105 to 115 degrees F) into remaining mixture. Cover with plastic; let stand at room temperature overnight. Replace lid; return to refrigerator.

Reviewed on Sep. 8, 2005 by Christopher

After looking at other recipes here, my wife and I decided on this one. It was very simple to... MORE

Reviewed on Jul. 8, 2007 by j_marie330

This starter worked great, and I had a nice starter after letting it sit for 4 days. I can't... MORE

Reviewed on Aug. 21, 2007 by JulieCooks

Only two days and already my starter is bubbly and smelling like sourdough!! I can't wait to... MORE

Reviewed on Feb. 20, 2008 by COOKS2MUCH

Well, this starter did not work for me!! At the start of day 3 the starter was turning a... MORE

Reviewed on Sep. 21, 2008 by Joyousfreee

I started this one and the "No commercial yeast starter" from this site on the same day, and... MORE

Reviewed on Feb. 16, 2008 by SANDRADIFF

This did not work at all for me. I followed the directions but nothing happened. I decided... MORE