14 make sourdough bread Recipes

make and maintain your own sourdough starter, need a volume of at least 1 and 1/3 cups., there are several ingredient combinations for making wild, yeast sourdough, is to grate a raw potato. then add enough water to cover, enough flour to make a thin batter of about a cup and a, third in volume ., method is to use water that you ve boiled potatoes, in instead of the grated potato and water combination., you can also use flour , sugar and water. use 1 cup of, flour , a tbsp of sugar and enough water to make a, pancake consistency batter ., yet another is to simply mix together equal amounts of water, flour (whole wheat is best for this)., anything that provides food for the yeast and a good growing, environment will work. yeast needs sugar or carbohydrates, which it converts to sugar), and clear liquid., make your choice based on what you have handy and just because, what you d like to try. don tsp worry about whether or, not 1 set of ingredients will work better than another, because the chances are that they will all be equally, efficient in attracting wild (sour) yeast. there is no exact, recipe because there are so many other variables in each house, that will invite or dissuade wild yeasts from entering the, mixture. if at first you don tsp succeed, try, try again . the, most important thing is the method ., when you have decided on the ingredients you want , put them in, a glass container that will hold at least three times the, volume of the ingredients. mix lightly with a wooden or, plastic spoon as some metals will react to it. the working of, starter will mix itself ., leave the mixture undisturbed and loosely covered with a cloth, perforated plastic (to allow gases to escape) at warm room, temperature until it begins to froth or work and expand., this is a sign that wild yeasts have made themselves at home, what you re after. the new starter will rise up in, then fall again. when it has , it s ready for, use. (note: it will smell sour !), when you use it , always leave some in the container and add, flour and water back to equal what you ve taken out. most, recipes call for a cup of starter, so replace it with a half, flour and a half-cup of water and set it in a warm, place to work again ., you will probably see a liquid covering the top at 1 time or, this is called hooch , and it s exactly what it, sounds like , but don tsp drink it! actually, it s harmless, so, stir it back into the starter if the starter is thick, or if, either way ., keep sourdough in the refrigerator unless you use it at least, every third day. if you use it that often , you can leave it on, counter or any place where it s safe. if you can tsp, refrigerate it , you can keep it fresh by throwing out a cup of, it every second or third day and then replenish with flour and, water. wait until it works again before counting days ., a properly cared for starter can live indefinitely, but if you, leave it out without using it for too long, the yeast can, literally suffocate in its own waste products. if the starter, looks off color (grayish is normal) or turns pink, toss it and, start fresh ., what can you make with sourdough besides the traditional, bread , you can make biscuits, pancakes, pretzels, bagels, muffins , cornbread and even cookies! once you re comfortable, using it , you can experiment with your favorite yeast or, baking powder recipes. simply put , you substitute sourdough

sourdough starter , brought to room temp, warm water, bread flour, mashed potatoes, plain and warm (i use prepared instant to make this quicker), warm water, salt, melted butter (can use oil) or 1/2 cup margarine (can use oil), sugar, chopped fresh rosemary, flour

strong bread white flour, water, rye starter, sugar, salt, see bottom of directions for how to make your starter

cottage cheese, wheat flour or 3/4 cup all-purpose flour, wheat germ (optional), eggs, splenda sugar substitute, vegetable oil or 1/4 cup fat , substitute of choice, salt, sourdough bread (you ll need 4 slices to make 4 servings) or 1 loaf french bread, cut on the diagonal into 1 slices (you ll need 4 slices to make 4 servings), egg, milk, vanilla, cinnamon, grapes (to make facial features on bunny) or strawberries (to make facial features on bunny) or blueberries (to make facial features on bunny) or banana (to make facial features on bunny), various ), sugar, colored sugar sprinkle

here are the basics of making an excellent cheese fondue , the proper way (or at least the lindysez way)., use good cheese , i use half emmental swiss and gruyere, grate them up and toss them with some salt and a good amount of pepper. let them sit out at room temp so they melt better . cut your bread (good french bread, but not sourdough) into bite sized pieces making sure to have crust on each piece. let those sit out for a while too so they aren tsp too soft., cheese that you use , you are going to use 1 3/4 cups of a dry white wine, such as a fume blanc, a california sauv blanc (don tsp use a new zealand 1 as most are too grassy) or a pouilly-fume. when you are ready to make the fondue, rub the pot with a clove of garlic (we like garlic, so we leave the clove in, but you don tsp need to); then place over a medium heat and add the wine. when the wine comes to a simmer, start slowly adding the cheese, sprinkling in a handful at a time, allowing each addition to melt (my dad said you always have to stir in the same direction, in a figure 8 motion, it works. if you stir in a circle you will end up with a big glop of cheese in the middle of a pot of wine, the figure 8 is key); keep adding until you have a nice thick sauce, then add a splash of kirsch and a pinch of nutmeg. put over a burner to keep it bubbling, and stir often when you dip your bread., a lb of cheese is enough for 4 people; or more if you are serving other things. and the amounts are guesstimates. i almost always grate too much cheese, so only add as much as you need to get the right consistency ; when you dip a piece of bread into the fondue, you want a nice coating of cheese and for the bread to absorb the wine. that s what it s all about, cheese, wine and bread. so use the best you can of each ingredient. and any left over cheese makes for a mighty good ham and cheese omelet.

italian sausages, red bell peppers , discard seeds and slice into 3/4 inch strips, yellow onions , medium sized, sliced into circular strips, extra virgin olive oil, oregano, parsley, salt and black pepper, italian bread or sourdough roll, enough to make 4 sandwiches

sourdough bread , unsliced (use about a 1-lb loaf), vinaigrette dressing (purchased or homemade), cucumber (chopped finely), firm tomato (chopped finely), minced chives (or use green onion), sliced provolone cheese (or use swiss), green pepper, seeded and thinly slices (about 12 thin slices), deli turkey, thinly sliced, salami, thinly sliced, red onions (can use more ), black pepper (optional)

olive oil, grated asiago or parmesan cheese, fresh garlic, minced, juice of 3 limes, day-old french or sourdough bread, cut into large cubes, oven-dried tomatoes, red onion, thinly sliced, head romaine lettuce, washed and torn into large pieces, kosher salt and freshly ground coarse black pepper, creamy goat cheese, oven dried tomatoes: makes about 3 cups, roma or plum toamtoes, vegetable oil, chopped fresh thyme

bacon (cooked crisp & crumbled), milk, ricotta cheese, feta cheese, crumbled, salt, cayenne pepper, eggs, chopped red onion, diced tomatoes, dried rosemary, sourdough bread (1-in slices, toasted & cubed ), grated parmesan cheese, paprika

warm water, sugar, instant potato flakes, yeast (only if you are making basic starter for the first time), sourdough starter, vegetable oil, warm water, salt, sugar, bread flour

cheddar cheese, butter, at room temperature, sandwich-size slices sourdough bread, tomato jam (see recipe below and cooking instructions #6), ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded and coarsely chopped (about 1 1/2 lb, use roma tomatoes if it isn tsp tomato season), garlic clove, finely chopped, red wine vinegar, sugar (see note in how to make jam), salt

eggs, salt, milk, honey mustard, paprika, ground nutmeg, cayenne pepper (a pinch), butter, divided, sourdough french bread , large round artisan-style, cut in half to make 4 sandwiches, swiss cheese, good quality, rotisserie-cooked chicken, thinly sliced (i prefer the breast), parmesan cheese, freshly grated, sliced cooked ham, good quality (i prefer off-the-bone from the deli), honey mustard (optional) or raspberry preserves (optional)