Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
My Food

By Cheong Liew and Elizabeth Ho

Published 1995

  • About

Sourdough requires 72 hours to stand before it can be used. It is a starter dough for Chinese buns.

Ingredients

  • 1.5 kg baker’s flour
  • 1.2 litres water
  • 30 g

Method

In a mixing bowl, mix together 300 ml water and 500 g flour, 10 g salt and the onion. Leave the mixture to stand in a warm place for 24 hours.

The following day, remove the onion and add 500 g flour, 300 ml water and 10 g salt. Cover with a damp cloth and leave in a warm place for a further 24 hours. The next day repeat the process.