How To Make A Potato Flake Sourdough Starter
Learn how to make a potato flake sourdough starter.
All you need to get started is sugar, dehydrated potato flakes yeast and warm water
This particular sourdough starter is great for those not wanting that tangy sour taste. All you need to get started is sugar, dehydrated potato flakes, yeast and warm water
What Do You Need to Get Started?
A Glass Mason Jar – https://a.co/d/hVq0lbK
You are going to want to use glass for your starter. Metal will
Wooden Spoon – https://a.co/d/3YfRq2F
A wooden spoon is important here because like I mentioned above, you DO NOT want to use any type of metal, especially when growing your starter.
Instant Potato Flakes – https://a.co/d/cNRv96x
I love this brand because the only ingredient is dehydrated potato flakes
Packet of Dry Yeast – https://a.co/d/hGArlks
Organic Sugar – https://a.co/d/d33DJMH
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Potato Flake Sourdough Starter
Equipment
- Glass Mason Jar
- Wooden Spoon
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Warm Water
- ¼ Cup Sugar
- 1 Packet Dry Yeast
- 3 TBSP Instant Potato Flakes
Instructions
- Start with a clean glass jar or bowl
- Add in the warm water, sugar, yeast & potato flakes
- Stir everything together and scrap down the sides
- cover with a plastic mason jar lid or coffee filter with a rubber band. Whatever you choose needs to be able to be breathable.
- Leave at room temperature and stir daily for 4 days
- On the 5th day it's time to feed your starter again. 1 cup of warm water ¼ cup of sugar and 3 tbsp of instant potato flakes
- Stir well, place your breathable lid back on and let it sit for 8 hours or overnight
- remove half (1 cup) and now it's time to bake!!
- Place the starter in the refrigerator until you are ready to use it again or feed it again so it's ready in the next 8 hours.