How Do You Make Quick Breads Using Sourdough Starter?
Use a sourdough starter to add a tangy flavor to your breads. Often used to make bread rise, sourdough becomes a flavor enhancer rather than a lifting agent when used in a quick bread recipe requiring chemical leavening ingredients such as baking soda and baking powder. Plan a week ahead if you make your starter from scratch. Be scrupulous with the cleanliness of the ingredients and kitchenware used to make the sourdough to prevent killing the living wild yeast growing in it. Purchase a prepared sourdough starter to save time if desired. Wash with hot, soapy water and thoroughly dry the metal mixing bowl, spoon and measuring cups. Place the bowl, spoon and measuring cups into the 1 gallon (or larger pot) and cover with water. Bring the pot to a boil and cook the bowl, spoon and cups for 5 minutes to sterilize. Pull the bowl, spoon and cups from the pot with tongs and drain on paper towels. Mix ½ cup purified water with 1 cup of flour, using only the sterilized equipment. Cover with pla
