Natural Yeast made with Apple Yeast Water 苹果天然酵母酵種

After i gaining more experiences with making sourdough and soft bread using natural yeast from sourdough starter , then i promised myself to try back apple yeast water which i tried few years back. At that time i didn't continue as i was lacking of experiences and guidance. But today the trend of using natural yeast from sourdough starter or yeast water are increasing, more related information are available. Many people are trying to bake healthy bread for their own consumption that without any addition of chemical substances.

This time i prepared my own way of Apple yeast water then using this yeast water made into natural yeast or sourdough starter. Also i feel  the success rate of making natural yeast using yeast water is higher than just made with flour and water , like my sourdough starter. 

苹果天然酵母酵種

有機苹果，切小块 ，150克

有機砂糖 30克

过滤水 500克

乾淨玻璃罐1个

1.  將所有材料放入乾淨玻璃罐中, 將材料搅拌均勻。加盖，静置。

2. 隔天，开始冒出小泡泡。將罐子晃動，以防出现霉菌。然后开罐, 譲空间进入。

3. 每天將罐子晃動和开罐至少2次。其间，你也可以聴到”沙沙”的声音。

4.放置到第7天,酵种就完成。

Apple Yeast Water

150g organic apple, small cubes

30g organic sugar

500g filtered water

1 clean glass jar

Method

1. Wash the apple, remove the core, retain the apple skin, then slice and cut into cube size.

2. Day 1. Put all ingredients and cover with the lid, shake the container and let them mix well, put in a shady place ( I place inside kitchen cabinet).

3. Day 2- Day 6. Shake and open the container at least 2times a day. This is to prevent apple getting moldy and let the gas released. You can see bubbles formed and also able to hear sizzling sound.

4. On the day 7, apple yeast water is ready to make into natural yeast.

天然酵母

1. 放入50克苹果酵种和50克多用途面粉，搅拌均匀。放置到分量增至一倍大。

2. 將酵母倒出一半，在餵養50克苹果酵种和50克多用途面粉，搅拌均匀。放置到分量增至一倍大。

3. 重复此动作至少3-4次。过後，就可以用过滤水餵养。

4. 直至天然酵母可以在4至5个小时增至一倍大。天然酵母已经活跃，可以用来做面包。

5. 將酵母餵養到足夠做面包的份量，就可以用来做面包了。

Making natural yeast or starter

Unbleached all purpose flour

Apple yeast water

Filtered water

1.      Add 50g Apple Yeast water and 50g all purpose flour into a clean jar, stir to mix well. Using a rubber band to mark the original level. Place inside kitchen cabinet and let it ferment till next day.

2.      If you see the starter has risen double. Discard half of the starter, and add equal amount 50g of apple yeast water and all purpose flour, mix well and mark the level. Let it rise till double.

3.      Repeat the same steps 3-4 times. Then you can start feed the starter with filtered water instead of apple yeast water.

4.      Continue to feed the starter, until the starter able to rise double within 4-5 hrs, that means the starter is ready to use for making sourdough or soft bread.

Recipe by Sonia a.k.a Nasi Lemak Lover

This recipe also featured in a Chinese New Paper Sin Chew daily on 21/10/2017. I was happy to share this recipe, so more people able to bake healthy bread for their family.

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