American Cooking: The Great West: Recipes
1/2 cup warm water (90°)
Thousands of years before baking soda was discovered or commercial yeast became available, the ancient Egyptians made raised breads with sourdough, and sourdough starters have been bubbling away throughout the world ever since. In the United States, and. particularly in the Great West, they impart a distinctive flavor and texture to waffles, pancakes and breads - notably the great sourdough bread of San Francisco. Recipes for these foods and a pictorial guide to the preparation of sourdough bread are given on the following pages. All these recipes must begin with the sourdough starter itself. Technically, the starter is a self-perpetuating leavening or fermenting agent composed of yeasts and bacteria, flour, water and sometimes sugar or other sweeteners. When added to a dough or batter, the starter makes the mixture rise. Part of the mixture is then set aside to become the starter for the next batch of dough or batter. Covered tightly and, refrigerated, the starter may be stored for several weeks. If it is not used within that time, however, it must be freshened, with additional flour and water (directions below ). When used or freshened regularly, a starter keeps almost indefinitely, and its flavor improves with age.
Place the flour and warm water in a ceramic or glass bowl and beat them to a smooth paste with a wooden spoon. (Metal bowls should be avoided in all sourdough cooking. Sourdough is somewhat acid and will discolor some types of metal; more important, some metal bowls may impart an unpleasant taste to the final product.)
Add the starter mix to the bowl and stir until the ingredients are well blended. Using a rubber spatula, scrape the mixture into a pint jar equipped with a tightly fitting lid. Cover the jar securely and set it aside in a warm, draft-free place (such as an unlighted oven) for 48 hours. The mixture will ferment and bubble.
Use the starter at once, or refrigerate it in the jar. It can safely be kept f or 2 or 3 weeks. If not used within that time, freshen the starter in the following fashion: Remove the jar from the refrigerator and let the starter warm to room temperature. Scrape the mixture into a deep bowl, stir in 1 cup of warm (90°) water and then add 1 cup of flour. Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap and set the starter aside in a warm (80°), draft free place for about 1 hour, or until fermentation begins and the mixture bubbles. Ladle 1 cup of the starter into the pint jar, cover tightly and refrigerate. Discard the starter remaining in the bowl.
This freshening procedure must be repeated every 2 or 3 weeks throughout the life of the starter unless the starter is used with regularity. As it stands, the starter will separate and liquid will rise to the top. Before using or freshening the starter, stir it briefly to recombine it; do not pour off the surface liquid.
If at any time the starter does not begin to ferment when fresh flour and water are added, the starter is dead and must be discarded.
Total Calorie: 364.65
Total Protein: 12.596055
Total Total_Fat: 1.46667
Total Ash: 0.965925
Total Carbohydrate: 74.508465
Total Fiber: 4.46805
Total Sugar: 0.253125
Total Calcium: 0.0197775
Total Iron: 0.00450624
Total Magnesium: 0.025698
Total Phosphorus: 0.147114
Total Potassium: 0.1690725
Total Sodium: 0.010287
Total Zinc: 0.00123978
Total Copper: 0.000178242
Total Manganese: 0.000661839
Total Selenium: 3.235005E-05
Total Vit_C: 2.16E-05
Total Thiamin: 0.0015272175
Total Riboflaven: 0.000751125
Total Niacin: 0.0084294
Total Panto_Acid: 0.001382625
Total Vit_B6: 0.00014925
Total Folate_Tot: 0.3400425
Total Folic_Acid: 0.144375
Total Food_Folate: 0.1956675
Total Folate_DFE: 0.4412925
Total CholineTot: 0.002304
Total Vit_B12: 5.04E-06
Total Vit_A: 0.001875
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0.0009375
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0.0740625
Total Vit_E: 0.000215625
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.00031005
Total FA_Sat: 0.0002173845
Total FA_Mono: 0.0003918105
Total FA_Poly: 0.0003884115
Total Cholesterol: 0
Breakdown By Ingredients:
3/4 cup unsifted flour
Number of Grams: 93.75
Total Moisture: 11.175
Total Calorie: 341.25
Protein: 9.684375
Total Fat: 0.91875
Total Ash: 0.440625
Total Carbohydrate: 71.540625
Total Fiber: 2.53125
Total Sugar: 0.253125
Total Calcium: 14.0625
Total Iron: 4.35
Total Magnesium: 20.625
Total Phosphorus: 101.25
Total Potassium: 100.3125
Total Sodium: 1.875
Total Zinc: 0.65625
Total Copper: 0.135
Total Manganese: 0.639375
Total Seleneium: 31.78125
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0.7359375
Total Riboflavin: 0.463125
Total Niacin: 5.535
Total Panto_Acid: 0.410625
Total Vit_B6: 0.04125
Total Folate_Tot: 171.5625
Total Folic_Acid: 144.375
Total Food_Folate: 27.1875
Total Folate_DFE: 272.8125
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 1.875
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0.9375
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 74.0625
Total Vit_E: 0.215625
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.28125
Total FA_Sat: 0.1453125
Total FA_Mono: 0.0815625
Total FA_Poly: 0.3871875
Total Cholesterol: 0
1/2 cup warm water (90°)
Number of Grams: 118.5
Total Moisture: 118.3815
Total Calorie: 0
Protein: 0
Total Fat: 0
Total Ash: 0.1185
Total Carbohydrate: 0
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 3.555
Total Iron: 0
Total Magnesium: 1.185
Total Phosphorus: 0
Total Potassium: 0
Total Sodium: 4.74
Total Zinc: 0.01185
Total Copper: 0.01185
Total Manganese: 0
Total Seleneium: 0
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0
Total Riboflavin: 0
Total Niacin: 0
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0
Total Folate_Tot: 0
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0
Total Folate_DFE: 0
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 0
Total FA_Mono: 0
Total FA_Poly: 0
Total Cholesterol: 0
1 package Sourdough Jack's starter mix (Shopping Guide, page 150) or 1 package active dry yeast
Number of Grams: 7.2
Total Moisture: 0.36576
Total Calorie: 23.4
Protein: 2.91168
Total Fat: 0.54792
Total Ash: 0.4068
Total Carbohydrate: 2.96784
Total Fiber: 1.9368
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 2.16
Total Iron: 0.15624
Total Magnesium: 3.888
Total Phosphorus: 45.864
Total Potassium: 68.76
Total Sodium: 3.672
Total Zinc: 0.57168
Total Copper: 0.031392
Total Manganese: 0.022464
Total Seleneium: 0.5688
Total Vit_C: 0.0216
Total Thiamin: 0.79128
Total Riboflavin: 0.288
Total Niacin: 2.8944
Total Panto_Acid: 0.972
Total Vit_B6: 0.108
Total Folate_Tot: 168.48
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 168.48
Total Folate_DFE: 168.48
Total Choline_Tot: 2.304
Total Vit_B12: 0.00504
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.0288
Total FA_Sat: 0.072072
Total FA_Mono: 0.310248
Total FA_Poly: 0.001224
Total Cholesterol: 0