1 cup of sourdough starter
1/2 cup of warm water
3 cups of flour
2 tablespoons of sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons of salt
1 teaspoon of quick active dry yeast
Put ingredients in bread machine. Take bread out when beeper goes off.
Anarchist Homemaker's Crusty Sourdough Bread for the Bread Machine
I use the recipe above. But wait! I typically use a mix of whole wheat and unbleached white flour. The bread is denser, but who doesn't love roughage? Instead of sugar, I use turbinado or honey. Turbinado is less processed, therefore retains more nutrients. It also contains less calories, which I don't give a crap about, but it's a fun factoid nonetheless. Our sourdough starter is a bit of an heirloom, and I encourage anyone to find a good
starter with some history. Not only does it taste better, but you can't help but think of its heritage as you slice a fresh loaf or enjoy a salty waffle. Ours came from Bryan's dad Bill who received a jar of starter in 1978 when he moved to Amarillo as a gift from a friend. We have honored this delicious legacy for four years now and have almost killed it several times, but those little buggers keep pluggin' away. Sometimes, they show their displeasure at our neglect by turning out a flat pancake, but even those are good... and the little dudes perk up after a nice meal of flour and milk.
starter with some history. Not only does it taste better, but you can't help but think of its heritage as you slice a fresh loaf or enjoy a salty waffle. Ours came from Bryan's dad Bill who received a jar of starter in 1978 when he moved to Amarillo as a gift from a friend. We have honored this delicious legacy for four years now and have almost killed it several times, but those little buggers keep pluggin' away. Sometimes, they show their displeasure at our neglect by turning out a flat pancake, but even those are good... and the little dudes perk up after a nice meal of flour and milk.Richard Packham has provided a wonderful resource for sourdough neophytes.
