Potato Sourdough Starter

A potato-based sourdough starter leverages potato water and mashed potatoes to cultivate a yeast culture for baking artisan bread.

Category Tags:

BreadIngredient

Cuisine Tags:

American

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Instructions

  1. Start boiling 4 cups of water. Peel and cube three potatoes.

  2. Boil the cubed potatoes in the water for about 30 minutes until soft; drain, reserving the potato water.

  3. Mash the cooked potatoes, then combine them with the reserved potato water and cool to lukewarm.

  4. Stir in the yeast, warm water, bread flour, sugar, and salt.

  5. Cover the bowl with a clean towel and let it sit at room temperature for 24 hours.

  6. Pour the starter into a jar, cover, and refrigerate.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 158 kcal
Carbohydrate: 35 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Fiber: 2 g
Protein: 4 g
Saturated Fat: 0 g
Sodium: 1203 mg
Sugar: 9 g
Fat: 0 g
Unsaturated Fat: 0 g