Unknownchef86s Bread Starter Recipes

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup warm water, rest for ten minutes.
• Mix in flour, sugar& remaining water.
• Allow to stand, loosely covered, in a warm place for 3 or 4 days. Use a large (preferably ceramic) bowl as it will rise considerably.
• Every time the batter is used to make a product set aside 1 cup to be used as a"starter" for another batch.
• Keep covered in the fridge (a pint jar works nicely).
• To make it into a basic batter again, add another 2 cups flour& 2 cups warm water and allow to stand at room temp overnight It is now ready to use, but again reserve a cup of the starter.

Steps:

• For the bread, combine flour, salt and yeast in a large bowl. Stir in water until well combined. Cover with plastic wrap, then refrigerate overnight.
• Remove bowl from fridge 1 hour prior to cooking, and allow to come to room temperature.
• Preheat oven to 220°C.
• Line two baking sheets with baking paper, and generously dust sheet with flour. Place half of the dough onto one tray and place in oven for 1 hour or until golden, and the inside sounds hollow when knocked on the base. Make rolls and a smaller long loaf with remaining half of dough. Bake in oven for about 40 minutes or until golden and hollow inside.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Let stand 10 minutes. In a 2 quart container glass, plastic or ceramic container, combine 1 cup flour and 1 cup sugar. Mix thoroughly or flour will lump when milk is added. Slowly stir in 1 cup milk and dissolved yeast mixture. Cover loosely and let stand until bubbly. Consider this day 1 of the 10 day cycle. Leave loosely covered at room temperature.
• On days 2 through 4; stir starter with a spoon. Day 5; stir in 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk. Days 6 through 9; stir only.
• Day 10; stir in 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk. Remove 1 cup to make your first bread, give 2 cups to friends along with this recipe, and your favorite Amish Bread recipe. Store the remaining 1 cup starter in a container in the refrigerator, or begin the 10 day process over again (beginning with step 2).

Steps:

• Day 1: Mix 70 grams flour and 70 grams water together in a container with a lid. Container needs to be large enough to accommodate another 70 grams water and flour. Cover loosely so gases can escape. Leave for 24 hours at 70 degrees F.
• Day 2: Add 70 grams flour and 70 grams water. Stir. Cover loosely and leave for 24 hours at 70 degrees.
• Day 3: Remove half (140 grams) of the starter. Add 70 grams flour and 70 grams water. Stir. Cover loosely and leave for 24 hours at 70 degrees.
• Day 4 through about Day 10: Repeat Step 3 each day until starter smells fruity, yeasty, and is beautifully fermented. You can test this by seeing if the mixture doubles within 2 to 3 hours of feeding.
• Refrigerate until needed. Most people recommend you feed the starter once a month or so (Step 3).
• To make bread using a refrigerated starter: feed it at room temperature for two days. Use your refreshed starter to make bread on the third day. Remember to set aside 140 grams of starter and feed it again before returning it to the fridge.

Steps:

• 1. In a glass measuring cup, measure the flour. The glass measuring cup will be the mixing bowl.
• 2. Add water to the flour in parts, (as this ensures all the flour is being evenly coated), then use the handle of a spoon to stir. Use all the water. Note: The dough will appear flaky (right picture). Picture on the right is there for reference, don't take the dough out of the bowl.
• 3. Add all the olive oil, then use the handle of a spoon to stir the dough. Using clean hands, squeeze tightly until an oily dough ball is formed. Note: The dough will be oily (right picture). Picture on the right is there for reference, don't take the dough out of the bowl.
• 4. Rest the dough for 10 minutes, covered with a clean wet paper towel, or clean cloth. Note: Additionally, you may place it in a clean ziplock and store it in the fridge for up to 8 hours.
• 5. Remove the rested dough from its container onto a clean counter. Rework the dough's oils until they're evenly distributed & the surface is smooth and elastic.
• 6. Divide the dough into 3 parts using a sharp knife. Note: Cover with a wet paper towel so the dough balls don't dry out.
• 7. PREPARATION: place a rack at the top of your oven & place another rack in the bottom of the oven. Preheat the oven to 400 Degrees. Preheat the baking pan in the oven.
• 8. Using a rolling pin, thinly roll out all the dough balls. Roll it out as thin as you can, until the surface underneath shows through the dough. Cut the dough into 6x6 square shapes.
• 9. Place the dough on parchment paper. Generously sprinkle rock salt, distributing evenly with a clean hand. Using a rolling pin, lightly roll in the salt. Poke holes through the dough using a chopstick, to let the steam release.
• 10. Transfer the dough and parchment paper to the surface of the inverted preheated pan.
• 11. COOKING TIME: Place tray onto the bottom oven rack & bake for 5 minutes (or until the edges turn light gold & bubbles form). Then, transfer tray to the top rack & bake for another 3 minutes (OR until light gold & crispy throughout).
• 12. Remove the cracker(s) from the oven using tonsils or spatula and let cool. STORING: you may store in a ziplock container for up to 1 month & it will still be crispy!