Sourdough Starter Recipe

Once established, a healthy sourdough starter can live forever. However, because I observe the Days of Unleavened Bread, in which we put all yeast and everything baked with yeast out of our house, I need to start a new one every year when the Holy Days are over.

I started today, so I thought I'd keep track of all the steps. I always refer to Sourdough Baking, the Basics, though I've been doing it for a while now. It's a good place to start.

Day One: Mix 1 cup unbleached flour with 1 cup warm water, cover with a cloth, and let sit. Stir whenever the mood strikes - just because. I mix mine in an old peanut butter jar.

Day Two: Pour out 1/2 cup of the mixture and add 1/2 cup warm water and 1/2 cup flour. Mix…