Sourdough starter for hop bread
Description
Delicious baked goods for the whole family. Despite appearing complicated, making a hops starter is quite simple. This bread will taste different from the store-bought bread we're used to. To create an interesting flavor, you can add various spices. Experiment and enjoy wonderfully tasty homemade bread.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Place the hops into a saucepan, pour in hot water, and boil until the mixture reduces by half. Strain the decoction through a sieve and return it to the saucepan. Add sugar, flour, and mix thoroughly. Transfer the mixture into a container, cover with a towel, and let it sit at room temperature for 48 hours.
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Step 2
2. Gather all the ingredients for making the bread.
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Step 3
3. Toast the spices in a pan, then crush them in a mortar and pestle, or wrap them in a paper towel and crush with a rolling pin. Sift the flour.
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Step 4
4. Add spices to the flour.
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Step 5
5. Take out the ready starter, add sugar, salt, and refined oil to it. Pour the starter into a bowl, add warm water until the total volume reaches half a liter, and mix well.
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Step 6
6. Pour the resulting mixture into the flour and knead the dough for about fifteen minutes.
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Step 7
7. Cover the dough with plastic wrap and let it sit for three hours in a warm place.
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Step 8
8. Sprinkle a little flour on the countertop, remove the dough from the bowl, and shape it into a loaf.
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Step 9
9. Place the dough in a preheated oven at 200 degrees for forty minutes.