All-Purpose Starter

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups filtered or bottled water, heated to 110 to 120F (just hot to the touch)
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon instant yeast
  • 8 ounces bread flour

Instructions

  1. In the carafe of a blender, combine all ingredients.
  2. Blend for 10 seconds, or until smooth.
  3. Pour the mixture into a clean, quart-sized glass jar.
  4. Barely screw on the lidgasses need to be able to escape.
  5. Skip this step and therell be broken glass to pick up later.
  6. Stash the jar in a warm (80 to 85F would be nice) place for 24 hours.
  7. Use right away or feed it another cup of warm water mixed with a cup of flour and stash it in the refrigerator.
  8. Every time you use a cup of culture, feed the starter a cup of water and flour.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

160 kcal 8% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 9.5g 19% DV
Total Fat 0.7g 1% DV
Carbs 29.2g 11% DV
Fiber 3.3g 12% DV
Sugar 0.5g 1% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 848.3mg 37% DV
Potassium 611.8mg 13% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin C 9.1mg 10% DV
Calcium 29mg 2% DV
Iron 2.3mg 13% DV
Diet fit Under 400 cal Low-fat
Contains Wheat/Gluten

Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).

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