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02-17-2009, 09:27 PM | #1 |
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Has anyone made their own sourdough bread from scratch?
I mean literally from scratch as in started the starter? It sounds fairly easy, but I'm wondering if it really is I'm fairly good at making bread, meaning I can make it completely from scratch (when I have time, I usually "cheat" and make the dough in the bread maker ). Anyone? I came up allergic to yeast in my allergy tests, so I'm trying to cut it out but I REALLY like bread
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02-17-2009, 09:44 PM | #2 |
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Re: Has anyone made their own sourdough bread from scratch?
I've made my own sourdough starter before. It's not hard. I've always used commercial yeasrs, though. Catching wild yeast is too scary for me - who knows what non-benevolent micro organisms live in my not-so-perfectly-clean house? If you're allergic to yeast, though, sourdough bread is not the answer.
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02-17-2009, 09:46 PM | #3 |
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Re: Has anyone made their own sourdough bread from scratch?
I have. I can't remember exactly what I did, but I did catch a wild strain. I remember I just basically let it sit out and get sour. I think it had flour, sugar, and water in it? Once it got sour I used some and put the rest in the fridge and kept adding to it.
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02-17-2009, 09:47 PM | #4 |
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Re: Has anyone made their own sourdough bread from scratch?
Sourdough is a very very yeasty bread. And it cultures even more yeast in your kitchen.
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02-24-2009, 04:36 AM | #5 |
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Re: Has anyone made their own sourdough bread from scratch?
I do I've got a sourdough starter on my counter right now. Easy easy easy
1/2 cup raw honey 1 c. flour (fresh ground whole white wheat) 1 c. raw milk Mix in stoneware or glass with a wooden spoon for five days (stir once a day) on day 5 add the starter trio again let set for 5 more days and add the starter trio again. Store in your fridge and "feed" every week with the starter trio. It gets better with time Don't use any metal on it. I've never had a problem catching wild yeast, but I also bake a LOT of yeast bread and this puts it into the culture |
02-24-2009, 05:02 AM | #6 |
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Re: Has anyone made their own sourdough bread from scratch?
I don't think sourdough bread is the answer to your yeast allergy.
You can, however, make non-yeast breads. Quick breads (banana, zucchini, etc.), soda bread (I make a gluten-free, dairy-free version for the kids all the time, they love it!), pancakes, waffles, tortillas, muffins...
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02-25-2009, 11:31 AM | #7 |
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Re: Has anyone made their own sourdough bread from scratch?
The allergy test says, "baker's yeast", what's the difference between baker's yeast and natural yeast?
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02-25-2009, 11:36 AM | #8 |
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Re: Has anyone made their own sourdough bread from scratch?
None, when it comes to an allergy.
Saccharomyces cerevisiae. It's baker's yeast. And brewer's yeast. It's a naturally occurring fungi. You would be cultivating it from wild stock, along with other fungi, for sour dough. |
02-25-2009, 11:45 AM | #9 | |
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02-26-2009, 08:12 AM | #10 |
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Re: Has anyone made their own sourdough bread from scratch?
I did once. I assume you mean be allowing the dough to capture the yeast spores from the air and all. It was just okay and took a long time....I prefer using the starter I bought from a local business.
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