Potato Flake Sourdough Starter

Potato Flake Sourdough Starter

Ingredients:
3 tablespoons instant mashed potato flakes, plus more for feeding
3 tablespoons white sugar, plus more for feeding
1 cup warm water, plus more for feeding
2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast

Directions:
1. Combine the instant potatoes, sugar, water and yeast in a covered container. Let the starter sit on the counter for 5 days, stirring daily with a wooden spoon.
2. On the morning of the fifth day, feed the starter with 3 tablespoons instant potatoes, 3 tablespoons sugar and 1 cup warm water. In the evening, take out 1 cup of the starter to use in a sourdough recipe. Refrigerate the remaining starter.
3. Every five days, feed the starter 3 tablespoons instant potatoes, 3 tablespoons sugar and 1 cup water.
4. If the starter is to be used in a recipe, let the fed starter rest at room temperature 6 hours before use. If it is not being used, keep it refrigerated and discard 1 cup of starter after each feeding.