Description
This friendship bread starter is simple to make with flour, milk, and sugar. It creates a classic starter for soft, sweet breads you can share.
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 packet active dry yeast (2 1/4 teaspoons)
Instructions
- Warm the milk to about 100°F.
- In a large glass or plastic bowl, stir together the warm milk and sugar until the sugar dissolves.
- Sprinkle the yeast over the milk mixture and let it sit for 5 minutes until foamy.
- Stir in the flour until smooth and well combined.
- Cover the bowl loosely with a clean towel and let it sit at room temperature for 24 hours.
- After 24 hours, stir the starter well.
- Each day for the next 4 days, stir the starter once daily.
- On day 5, the starter is ready to use or divide and share.
Notes
- Feed the starter every 5 days with 1 cup milk, 1 cup sugar, and 1 cup flour to keep it active.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Baking
- Method: Mixing and fermentation
- Cuisine: American