Anyone make Sourdough Bread?

Penelope_Penguin

I've been downloading the pics from my camera, so here they are

This is the flour and water on day 1



Starter on day 7 - ready to go :j



The sponge on day 8

Penelope_Penguin

This is the dough rising



And these are the final loaves

Gigervamp

Mmm, they look good!

dunworking

my flour and water starter has been sitting now for 3 days not bubbling not smelling sour what should I do?:(

Penelope_Penguin

dunworking wrote: »

my flour and water starter has been sitting now for 3 days not bubbling not smelling sour what should I do?:(

Where have you been keeping it? Is it covered and if so, what with? Try giving it a stir - any sign of frothing or sourish smell?

Which recipe did you use - did you use wholemeal flour?

Sorry for all the questions

dunworking

it is at room temp coverd with a tea towel not stirred not frothy not smelling sour I used 1cup of water 2 tablespoons wholemeal flour

Penelope_Penguin

dunworking wrote: »

it is at room temp coverd with a tea towel not stirred not frothy not smelling sour I used 1cup of water 2 tablespoons wholemeal flour

Have you been feeding your starter? I removed half and then added more flour and water daily, for a week

dunworking

not been feeding it I thought you did that when it had started
bubbling and had been put in the fridge

Penelope_Penguin

dunworking wrote: »

my flour and water starter has been sitting now for 3 days not bubbling not smelling sour what should I do?:(

dunworking wrote: »

not been feeding it

My advice would be to start feeding your starter

Any

I would love to be able to bake sour dough bread.

Never tried it before. I bake a bread in my bread maker though (only according to breadmakers own recipe book).

Can I bake sour dough, or just prepare the dough in my breadmaker? (it does have setting for kneading only). It would be great if I could, as I've never really kneadled (sp?) a bread dough before!!

Anyone has really easy recipe? For very beginners?

Thank you