I am getting fat just breathing. My house smells like sour dough and cinnamon sugar. Amazing! If you have ever wondered how to make "starter" for sour dough bread, here is the recipe. I am also including the actual bread recipe.
Day One:
1 cup warm water
3 tbsp potato flakes (these are simply instant potatoes, and yes generic brands are fine)
1/2 c sugar
1 tbsp yeast
Mix all of this together in some sort of Tupperware type container, cover with foil, and set in your refrigerator for 3-5 days.
Between day 3 and day 5, in the morning, you need to "feed" your starter once. In a separate container, mix together:
1 cup warm water
3 tbsp potato flakes
1/2 c sugar
Mix together, and add to starter. Cover loosely with a towel and set aside all day. That evening, make a stiff batter using:
1 c starter
1/2 c vegetable oil
1/2 c sugar
1 tsp salt
6-6 1/2 c all purpose flour (you don't want your dough to be sticky)
Mix all of this together and put it in a well oiled bowl. Let rise over night.
The next morning: Punch down dough 3-4 times and separate in to 3 even sized balls. Put each of these in a loaf pan and let rise 4-5 hours. It will double in size.
Bake in the oven at 350 until golden brown. I am thinking around 20 minutes, but oven heats vary, so keep your eyes on it. When the loaf is done, it will sound hollow if you tap it.
There are several other things you can do. I use my dough to make cinnamon rolls. You can also use a biscuit cutter and cut little circles, lay them in an oiled cupcake tin, and make dinner rolls. These can be frozen and defrosted. When you want to reheat them, put them back in the tin, warm them in the oven, and then roll a little butter on top...Yummy!
If you don't feel like make bread between day 3 and 5, simply feed your starter again, and put it back in the fridge for another 3-5 days. You have to feed it though in order to keep it going.
I hope some of you will try it out. Feel free to ask me questions, and let me know if you make it.
Day One:
1 cup warm water
3 tbsp potato flakes (these are simply instant potatoes, and yes generic brands are fine)
1/2 c sugar
1 tbsp yeast
Mix all of this together in some sort of Tupperware type container, cover with foil, and set in your refrigerator for 3-5 days.
Between day 3 and day 5, in the morning, you need to "feed" your starter once. In a separate container, mix together:
1 cup warm water
3 tbsp potato flakes
1/2 c sugar
Mix together, and add to starter. Cover loosely with a towel and set aside all day. That evening, make a stiff batter using:
1 c starter
1/2 c vegetable oil
1/2 c sugar
1 tsp salt
6-6 1/2 c all purpose flour (you don't want your dough to be sticky)
Mix all of this together and put it in a well oiled bowl. Let rise over night.
The next morning: Punch down dough 3-4 times and separate in to 3 even sized balls. Put each of these in a loaf pan and let rise 4-5 hours. It will double in size.
Bake in the oven at 350 until golden brown. I am thinking around 20 minutes, but oven heats vary, so keep your eyes on it. When the loaf is done, it will sound hollow if you tap it.
There are several other things you can do. I use my dough to make cinnamon rolls. You can also use a biscuit cutter and cut little circles, lay them in an oiled cupcake tin, and make dinner rolls. These can be frozen and defrosted. When you want to reheat them, put them back in the tin, warm them in the oven, and then roll a little butter on top...Yummy!
If you don't feel like make bread between day 3 and 5, simply feed your starter again, and put it back in the fridge for another 3-5 days. You have to feed it though in order to keep it going.
I hope some of you will try it out. Feel free to ask me questions, and let me know if you make it.
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