Age
14Years
Color
Country of origin United Kingdom
Taste
& Flavour
Mixture
50%
50%
Liquid
Flour
Other
Catherine's Recovery Starter
Since 2010
My husband had a heart attack, and I needed to do something healthy and that kept my mind busy. I wasn't having any luck with ordinary yeast, so tried sourdough. Haven't looked back.
Characteristics
Quite mild and creamy, not too sour as I keep it mostly in the fridge. If I feel like a sour loaf, then I leave it out in the kitchen for longer, to develop a stronger flavour. More sour with rye, and more nutty with khorasan.
Taste & flavour
Recipe
Starting ingredients
- 100g Flour
- 100g Water
- tbsp Organic raisins
- 50g Flour
- 50g Water
Feeding ingredients
- 100g Flour
- 100g Water
1
Remove from fridge. Add water and flour (white, rye or khorasan). Leave to stand until active (approx 4 hours) then use for baking.
100g Flour
100g Water
Working method
1
Mix 100 gms flour (white, rye, or Khorasan) and 100gms water handful of organic raisins and leave overnight.
100g Flour
100g Water
tbsp Organic raisins
2
Remove half (leaving raisins) and add 50gms flour, 50gms water. Leave overnight.
50g Flour
50g Water
3
Refresh each day for approx 7 days, until starter is bubbling and active. Then remove raisins and use for baking.
Result
Sourdough loaf
Varied - often with rye, khorason, or spelt, sometimes with chia or linseeds. Pancakes & English muffins.
Comments
Yum!