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No Commercial Yeast Starter Recipe

A simple recipe to make a natural yeast starter without commercial yeast.
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Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Fermentation Time 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Course: Baking
Cuisine: Global
Servings: 1 starter

Ingredients 

Starter Ingredients

  • 1 cup Whole Wheat Flour
  • 1 cup Water Room temperature

Instructions 

  1. Day 1: Mix 1 cup of whole wheat flour and 1 cup of water in a glass jar. Cover with a cloth and secure with a rubber band. Let it sit at room temperature.
  2. Day 2-5: Each day, discard half of the starter and feed it with 1 cup of flour and 1 cup of water. Stir well, cover, and let it sit at room temperature.
  3. By day 5, the starter should be bubbly and have a tangy smell. It's ready to use.

Keywords

Yeast Starter
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