Gluten Free Sourdough Starter Recipe
Making a homemade gluten free sourdough starter can be a hugely rewarding process! Not only does starter make a lovely gluten free sourdough bread, but it can also make pancakes, muffins, quickbreads, cakes ... the yummy possibilities are nearly endless!
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Servings: 4 sourdough starter
Ingredients
- 1/2 (70) cup (grams) gluten free flour -- gfJules Corn-Free Multigrain Biscuit & Breakfast Baking Flour recommended OR use 1/4 cup gfJules Flour PLUS 1/4 cup ONE of: sorghum flour; buckwheat flour; teff flour; quinoa flour; millet flour; or brown rice flour
- 1/2 cup filtered water - room temperature
- 1/2 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar (with "the mother" - shake the bottle)
- 1/2 teaspoon gluten free dry yeast* OR 1 Tablespoon yogurt (dairy-free works fine)
Instructions
- Whisk starter ingredients in bowl or glass made of glass, stainless steel or food-grade plastic.
- Set aside for 24 hours in a warm place with a loose cloth covering the top.
- FEEDING: Discard half of the starter. To the remainder of the starter stir in 1/2 cup (70 grams) gfJules Multigrain Flour + 1/2 cup filtered water.
- Re-cover and rest for 24 hours.
- At this point, the starter should show signs of activity, but if not, don't despair, and don't throw it out! Repeat the FEEDING step every 12 hours until the starter begins to bubble (becomes active).
- Continue FEEDING step once a day for 7 days (best) OR until the starter doubles in volume and looks very bubbly within 6 hours after feeding. At that point, feed one more time, then allow to rest for 6 -12 hours before using.
- To store in the refrigerator, transfer to a lidded jar but DO NOT tighten lid completely. Feed starter once a week.
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Notes
*For easiest gluten free starter, use gluten free yeast instead of yogurt, if you can use yeast. Read more about different kinds of yeast in this comprehensive post!
** Please keep in mind that nutrition information provided is per serving, which may vary. While we have taken care to provide you with the most accurate nutritional values possible, please note that this information may differ significantly depending on the exact ingredients and brands that you choose to use to make this recipe. Additionally, where options are given for ingredients, the resulting calculation may include all ingredient options instead of only one per line, skewing the totals significantly.