Basic Sourdough Batter

Recipe

Basic Sourdough Batter

This is the sourdough batter called for as the first ingredient in all the batter bread recipes that we post.

  • Serving SizeMake about 5 cups batter

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups cold liquid culture
    • 3 plus cups white flour
    • 1/2 cup cold water
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 2 tablespoons sugar
    • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
    • 1/2 cup milk

    Baking

    1

    Mix the liquid with 2 cups of the flour and the water.  Proof 12 hours at room temperature (68 to 72 degrees) or 6 hours in a proofing box at 85 degrees.  

    2

    Add the salt, sugar, and butter to the milk and mix.  Add to the dough and mix well.  Add the remaining 1 cup flour and mix vigorously.  The yield is approximately 3/4 cups of basic sourdough batter.  If you wish to bake a white batter bread, proceed through 3 to 6 below.

    3

    Grease a 4 1/2 x 8 1/2 inch loaf pan in not nonstick.  Spoon batter into the prepared pan.

    4

    Proof covered at 85 degrees for 1 to 2 hours, or until dough rises 1/2 inch above the edge of the pan.

    5

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Bake 45 minutes.

    6

    Remove loaf from pan and cool on a wire rack.

     

    Happy baking!

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