Best 3 Chef Johns Sourdough Starter Recipes
Are you ready to embark on a delightful culinary adventure and create your own sourdough starter from scratch? Look no further! This comprehensive guide will walk you through the process of creating and maintaining a healthy and active sourdough starter using Chef John's renowned recipe. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting your sourdough journey, this article will provide you with all the essential information and tips you need to achieve sourdough success. Get ready to savor the distinctive flavor and texture that only a well-crafted sourdough starter can bring to your homemade bread, pancakes, waffles, and more!
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CHEF JOHN'S SOURDOUGH BREAD
Making your own sourdough bread does take a while, but the amount of actual work is minimal--and the bread you'll get is spectacular! See the footnote link to how to make the sourdough starter.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Bread Yeast Bread Recipes Sourdough Bread Recipes
Time 21h35m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Measure out starter into a bowl. Add water, salt, and bread flour. Mix until ingredients are well blended into a very sticky dough. Cover with aluminum foil; let rest 4 hours at 70 to 75 degrees F (22 degrees C).
- With wet hands, fold dough over on itself 3 or 4 times. Cover with foil and allow dough to ferment for 2 more hours.
- Generously dust a bread form with rice flour (see Chef's Note for banneton substitution).
- Scrape dough out onto a lightly floured work surface (you can use bread flour or all-purpose flour). Shape into a ball with a smooth, unbroken surface, using just enough flour on the surface to keep it from sticking. Transfer smooth-side down to banneton. Pinch together the rougher edges of the surface toward the center to smooth them and maintain the round ball shape.
- Cover and refrigerate 12 hours to slow the fermentation process.
- Remove loaf from the refrigerator and let it rise in a warm spot until the dough springs slowly back and retains a slight indentation when poked gently with a finger, about 3 to 5 hours.
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Dust surface of dough with flour. Gently invert banneton over the baking sheet and transfer dough onto parchment paper. Gently brush off excess rice flour. Score the top of the dough about 1/8-inch deep with a sharp knife to create a shallow slit running across the center. Mist entire surface lightly with water.
- Bake in the center of preheated oven until beautifully browned, 25 to 30 minutes.
- Transfer to a rack to cool completely (do not slice loaf while it is still warm).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 204.8 calories, Carbohydrate 41.2 g, Cholesterol 0.1 mg, Fat 0.9 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 6.9 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 404.8 mg, Sugar 0.4 g
CHEF JOHN'S SOURDOUGH STARTER
Here's part 1 of my 2-part recipe for sourdough bread. It takes 4 days to make the starter, but there's really not much to it other than 'feeding' the starter once a day for about 10 days.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Bread Yeast Bread Recipes Sourdough Bread Recipes
Time P10DT15m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Day 1: Mix 70 grams flour and 70 grams water together in a container with a lid. Container needs to be large enough to accommodate another 70 grams water and flour. Cover loosely so gases can escape. Leave for 24 hours at 70 degrees F.
- Day 2: Add 70 grams flour and 70 grams water. Stir. Cover loosely and leave for 24 hours at 70 degrees.
- Day 3: Remove half (140 grams) of the starter. Add 70 grams flour and 70 grams water. Stir. Cover loosely and leave for 24 hours at 70 degrees.
- Day 4 through about Day 10: Repeat Step 3 each day until starter smells fruity, yeasty, and is beautifully fermented. You can test this by seeing if the mixture doubles within 2 to 3 hours of feeding.
- Refrigerate until needed. Most people recommend you feed the starter once a month or so (Step 3).
- To make bread using a refrigerated starter: feed it at room temperature for two days. Use your refreshed starter to make bread on the third day. Remember to set aside 140 grams of starter and feed it again before returning it to the fridge.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 315.9 calories, Carbohydrate 63.5 g, Fat 1.5 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 10.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.2 g, Sodium 4.4 mg, Sugar 0.3 g
TRAPPER JOHN'S SOURDOUGH PANCAKES
Steps:
- The night before, take a cup of sourdough starter out of the refrigerator or root cellar, and add flour, whole wheat flour, wheat germ, sugar, and water. Mix well, cover, and place in a warm place overnight. In the morning, remove a cup of the "sponge" and put it back in a jar in the refrigerator. (If you forget this step you won't have any more starter for another day).
- To the remainder, add eggs, oil, and milk. In a small bowl, mix together with a little water, salt, sugar, and baking soda. Stir into the batter and mix just until the ingredients are blended well. Let this sit for 10 minutes. Preheat griddle, grease with butter, and pour or ladle batter onto the griddle. Turn pancakes over as soon as the bubbles begin to pop. Flip over for just a few seconds, and remove pancake from grill to a heated plate. Continue until all the batter is used, then sit down and enjoy a real "Taste of Alaska!" Serve with real maple syrup, birch syrup, or butter and sugar.
Tips:
- Use filtered or spring water. Tap water may contain chlorine or chloramine, which can kill the wild yeast and bacteria in your starter.
- Keep your starter in a warm place. The ideal temperature for a sourdough starter is between 75°F and 85°F. You can keep your starter in a warm spot in your kitchen, or you can use a proofing box or yogurt maker to create a warm environment.
- Feed your starter regularly. Once your starter is established, you'll need to feed it regularly to keep it active. The frequency with which you need to feed your starter will depend on the temperature of your kitchen. In general, you'll need to feed your starter every 12-24 hours.
- Discard some of the starter before each feeding. When you feed your starter, you'll need to discard some of the old starter before adding the new food. This will help to keep your starter healthy and prevent it from becoming too sour.
- Be patient. It takes time to develop a mature sourdough starter. Don't get discouraged if your starter doesn't seem to be doing anything at first. Just keep feeding it and taking care of it, and it will eventually come to life.
Conclusion:
Sourdough starters are a great way to add flavor and complexity to your baked goods. They can be used to make bread, pizza, pancakes, waffles, and more. With a little care and attention, you can easily maintain a sourdough starter for years to come. So if you're looking for a new way to add flavor to your cooking, I encourage you to give sourdough a try.
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