i============================================================================== i Sourdough i============================================================================== i i If you want to bake good bread you'll need sourdough! Why? i That's easy, you can bake with yeast but this won't make your i bread taste like real bread. It will taste like a cake. There are i a lot of recipes for things you can use yeast for - but not for i a nice bread. i i To get your first sourdough,- you can go to a bakery i or instead, grab some flour, some water - several cups of coffee or i Tea and time. i i So, you decided to make it your own. Nice. i You need: i - 100 g of flour (whole grain) i use rye, but wheat is ok too i - some water i - a bowl i - more of the flour i i You need to mix the flour with some water. It should become a creamy dough. i Next: wait 2-3 days. Stir the mixture once a day. On day 3 or 4 throw i half of the mixture away and add 50g of new flour (rye) and some water. i Repeat this every day for the next 5-7 days. Now the dough should i get bubbles of gas and smell fruity and a bit like alcohol. i It should not smell bad but it can smell a bit strange. i Be careful - if there is mold/mould or a bad smell - start again. i If there is no smell or only a few bubbles, you need to repeat i the process for a few days. i i If your sourdough smells nice and has bubbles --> you are ready for baking i i Questions? Write me a msg to robsim0990@sdf.org