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Many years ago, I received this recipe and some starter from a good friend. 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I use it to make my own sourdough bread. \u2014Delila George, Junction City, Oregon","recipeIngredient":["2 cups all-purpose flour","1 package (1\/4 ounce) active dry yeast","2 cups warm water (110° to 115°)"],"recipeInstructions":[{"@type":"HowToStep","text":"In a covered 4-qt. glass or ceramic container, mix flour and yeast. Gradually stir in warm water until smooth. Cover loosely with a kitchen towel; let stand in a warm place 2-4 days or until mixture is bubbly and sour smelling and a clear liquid has formed on top. (Starter may darken, but if starter turns another color or develops an offensive odor or mold, discard it and start over.)"},{"@type":"HowToStep","text":"Cover tightly and refrigerate starter until ready to use. Use and replenish starter, or nourish it, once every 1-2 weeks. To use and replenish starter:Stir to blend in any liquid on top. Remove amount of starter needed; bring to room temperature before using. For each 1\/2 cup starter removed, add 1\/2 cup flour and 1\/2 cup warm water to the remaining starter and stir until smooth. Cover loosely and let stand in a warm place 1-2 days or until light and bubbly. Stir; cover tightly and refrigerate.To nourish starter:Remove half of the starter. Stir in equal parts of flour and warm water; cover loosely and let stand in a warm place 1-2 days or until light and bubbly. Stir; cover tightly and refrigerate."}],"recipeYield":"about 3 cups","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Taste Recipes Editorial Team"}],"nutrition":{"@type":"NutritionInformation","calories":" 19 calories","fatContent":"0 fat (0 saturated fat)","cholesterolContent":"0 cholesterol","sodiumContent":"0 sodium","carbohydrateContent":"4g carbohydrate (0 sugars","fiberContent":"0 fiber)","proteinContent":"1g protein. "},"aggregateRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"AggregateRating","ratingValue":4.875,"reviewCount":8,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5},"video":{"@type":"VideoObject","name":"Sourdough Starter","description":"Check out this video for how to make Sourdough Starter","thumbnailUrl":["https:\/\/tmbidigitalassetsazure.blob.core.windows.net\/wpthumbnailsprod\/SourdoughStarter%20DIYD%2015240%20062121%20H_thumbnail.jpeg"],"uploadDate":"2021-08-10 20:45:22","duration":"P0DT0H1M28S","contentUrl":"https:\/\/videodam.tmbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/SourdoughStarter_DIYD_15240_062121_H.mp4"},"review":[{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2020-03-23","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Lady Fingers","givenName":"Lady","familyName":"Fingers"},"reviewBody":"I used this recipe years ago. It doesn't start out very sour, but gets better and better as it matures. I kept that batch going until I moved. I'll be starting a new batch today!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2016-06-10","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Saskie73"},"reviewBody":"countryrose86, I don't know if you found your answer or not, but for what it's worth, every sourdough starter recipe I've ever seen recommends that if you don't use the starter regularly, you feed the starter every 10 days. I'm not sure why this recipe doesn't seem to state that, it's kind've an important tidbit of info!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2017-01-29","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"BigAppleAnnie"},"reviewBody":"Looks easy enough and I've been wanting to try Sour Dough Bread. As to the recipe for French Sour Dough Bread recipe mentioned, I did a recipe search and nothing even closely resembling it came up. Meantime, I will baby this starter and adhere to the advice of other commenters to feed it (like a baby of course).","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2010-10-26","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"pearlrvr"},"reviewBody":"To replenish the starter, add flour and water equal in volume to the amount of starter used (for example, if you take out 1 cup of starter, add in 1 cup each of flour and water). Stir well and let stand in a warm place (80-90 degrees) for 12 to 24 hours or until light and bubbly. Stir starter and then cover loosely and refrigerate. These instructions can be found in the Taste Recipes Baking Book on page 374.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2015-08-03","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"countryrose86"},"reviewBody":"Do you have to keep feeding the starter everyday? What if some drys out on top? Out of all the recipes i read this one was the best to understand.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2019-03-17","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"BeckyJCarver"},"reviewBody":"Easy instructions - teaching my teen how to make bread so this was an easy one to start with.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2009-11-14","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"kswilli"},"reviewBody":"I would like to know how to replenish the starter.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2009-11-22","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"VASue"},"reviewBody":"I'd also like to know how to replenish the starter??","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}}]},"video":{"title":"Sourdough Starter","description":"Check out this video for how to make Sourdough Starter","url":"https:\/\/videodam.tmbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/SourdoughStarter_DIYD_15240_062121_H.mp4","duration":"88","mime_type":"video\/mp4","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/videodam.tmbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Sourdough-Starter_EXPS_FTTS20_15240_B03_06_3b-5.jpg","advertising":true,"jw_id":"YskszsrQ","jw_url":"http:\/\/content.jwplatform.com\/videos\/YskszsrQ-3rTW9UQq.mp4","jw_thmub_url":"http:\/\/content.jwplatform.com\/v2\/media\/YskszsrQ\/poster.jpg?width=720","jw_publish_date":"08\/11\/2021"},"rms_legacy_id":"15240","romance_copy_dek":"Many years ago, I received this recipe and some starter from a good friend. 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