Sourdough Starter (1 Of 2) Recipe
...brought to you by Recipes EU |
| |
Sourdough Starter (1 Of 2)
-Bread Machine CB
A true sourdough starter is nothing more than the flour and milk or
water which sits at room temperature for several days and catches
live yeast bacteria from the air. Most starter recipes today include
yeast as an original ingredient as it is much easier and less time
consuming. In addition, many sourdough bread recipes also indicate
usage of yeast itself as it does provide a higher rising, lighter
loaf.
A sourdough starter should be kept in a glass or plastic bowl which
has a tight fitting lid. I recommend a bowl instead of a jar as you
can "feed" your starter right in the bowl easily. To make your
starter, mix together: INGREDIENTS: 2 cup lukewarm milk
2 cup bread flour
2 1/2 tsp yeast (one package)
Mix the starter with an electric or hand held mixer on the lowest
setting. Cover your starter and place in a warm, draft-free location
for 4 to 7 days, gently stirring it once a day. You may notice that
the mixture bubbles and in some cases it may even overflow the bowl.
This is an indication that you have a healthy starter which should
simply be poured off and discarded.
If your starter ever changes colors, to purple, for example,
discard and start another one.
After allowing your starter to sit for 4 to 7 days it is ready to be
used. Take out whatever portion your recipe calls for and put into the
machine as you would any liquid ingredient. After removing a portion
from the starter, the starter must be "fed". Simply add equal
portions of milk or water and flour as was used. For example, if you
used 1 cup of starter, replace it with 1 cup of water and 1 cup of
bread flour.
Some hints on feeding your starter: always use the same kind of
flour. If you used bread flour in your original starter, use bread
flour to feed it. Also, alternate between milk and water for each
feeding. Since your original liquid ingredient was milk, the first
liquid feeding should be with water. If you forget which you used
last, that's okay, but try to alternate at least every other time.
After feeding your starter, let it sit at room temperature for about
one day and then refrigerate. =Continued= |
| |
| |
| |
|
|
This
Sourdough Starter (1 Of 2) Recipe brought to you from the Recipes.eu.com recipe collection
|
Print
this Page
A few tips on healthy eating
If you enjoy eating, but want to lose weight and also develop your all round wellbeing, then, without doubt, you need to decide on a thoughtfully prepared balanced dietary regime. Theoretically, this needs to contain 5 portions of fruit and vegetables per day and also include the correct proportion of carbohydrates, proteins, and fat.
In planning a dietary regime, it is important to also endeavour to decrease intake of salt, fats and refined carbohydrate.
When chosing foods for dieting, people most certainly look at supermarket and big brand foods referred to as 'low-fat'. This is often a mistake, insofar as an item can be lowered in fat, but also much too high in carbs & calories.
Learn to recognise the difference between hunger and thirst. We all need plain water , it is important for our body's health and is empty of fat. It also fills your stomach and reduces sensations of emptiness. Some nutritionalists claim that a good target is to drink at least six tumblers of plain water every day.
Rather than dwelling on those types of food you really should remove from your dietary regime, direct your attention to the healthy foods which you can introduce to your meal plan. If you are able to introduce some nourishing fruit & vegetables into your daily routine, you will discover that stop feeling hungry and have a substantially lower chance of being seduced by those damaging midday nibbles.
If you like this Sourdough Starter (1 Of 2) Recipe, you may find the following sites useful:
Sourdough Starter (1 Of 2) - a delicious recipe from Recipes.eu.com
|
