This simple recipe has been in our homes for generations. Anna walks you through the steps of making her grandmother Nadine's sourdough bread recipe. From our farm to your home, happy grandparents' day from Red Land Cotton!
PS: you can grab the apron here & the tea towel here
this is the story behind this delicious recipe:
- Nadine Yeager
Ingredients:
starter:
- 3 packages dry yeast
- 1 cup warm water
feeder:
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cup warm water
- 3 tablespoons Instant Potatoes
sourdough bread:
- 1 cup starter
- 1 1/2 cup warm water
- 6 cups bread flour
- 1/3 cup corn oil
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 1/2 tsp salt
How It's Done:
starter:
Combine dry yeast and water in quart jar. Let set for 12 hours at room temperature. Feed the yeast and water with sugar, instant potatoes and water. Let stand loosely covered at room temperature for 8-10 hours. Your starter is now ready to use.
feeder:
Every 5 to 7 days you need to feed or use 1 cup of starter. Pour out 1 cup of starter if you don't want to make the bread at this time — or you can pass it on to a friend.
sourdough bread:
Combine 1 cup starter, water, corn oil, sugar and salt in bowl; mix well. Stir in flour.
Shape into 3 loaves on floured surface. Place in greased loaf pans. Spray tops with Pam. Let rise covered with wax paper for 8 to 10 hours or until doubled in bulk. Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour at 350 degrees. Brush tops of bakes loaves with melted butter for a soft crust.
Remove and place on wire racks to cool. Save remaining starter to feed and use again. Store in a jar in the refrigerator and use. Punch holes in jar lid so the starter can breath.