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       Title: Molasses Sourdough Pumpernickel Bread
  Categories: Breads
       Yield: 1 Loaf
  
       2 tb Butter
     1/3 c  Brown sugar,
            -firmly packed
       2 c  Milk
   1 1/2 ts Salt
   1 1/2 c  Whole-bran cereal
       4 c  Rye flour, medium
            -grind
     1/2 c  Dark molasses
       2 c  Sourdough starter*
   5 1/2 c  All-purpose flour
       1    Egg yolk mixed
            -w/1 tb water
  
   In a pan melt the butter, stir in the milk, salt and molasses. Add
   the 2 cups of sourdough starter sponge, bran cereal, rye flour and 2
   cups of the all-purpose flour.  Beat until very well blended.  Now
   work in the rest of the flour as needed to knead the dough until
   smooth and elastic. Turn out onto a lightly floured board and knead
   for about 10 minutes. Put into a well-greased bowl, cover and let
   rise until double in size. Punch down dough.  Grease a couple of
   cookie sheets. Make dough into 3 round loaves. Flatten them
   sllightly. Let rise again until double in size. With a sharp knife
   cut 1/2-inch slashes on top of each loaf. Brush with the egg yolk
   mixture.  Bake in a 350F oven for 40 minutes or until golden brown.
   
   *  Take starter out of refrigerator the night before.  Put 2 cups
   water in a large bowl, add the original starter and 2 cups of flour
   and 1 tablespoon sugar.  Mix well.  Cover and let set overnight. Next
   morning take out the original starter and return it to the
   refrigerator for future use. Use what is left in the bowl for your
   bread.
  
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