Basic Sourdough Starter

• 1 cup water
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 cup flour
• 4 tablespoon commercial buttermilk.

Mix all together and place it in a glass of stainless steel bowl. Do not use aluminum. Cover this with a towel and allow to stand in a warm place for a few days, or until it has begun to ferment and has a wonderful sour smell. You might keep this on the top of the water heater or in your oven and leavethe light on all the time. The starter should be the consistency of pancake batter and it can be covered and stored in the refrigerator.

Hints on Storing Sourdough Starter: When storing sourdough starter in therefrigerator, remember that is should be kept at around 42 degrees F. If it is too cold, it will take a long time to come areund again, to come back tolife. Your regrigerator is probably colder than this, so perhaps you may want to store the starter in a very cool place.

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