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                  DR. BENJAMIN'S RYE BREAD STARTER ABM

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Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Breads

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  2 1/2   ts           Yeast
  2       c            Water
  2       c            Rye flour
  1       sm           Onions
  1       c            Water
  1 1/2   c            Rye flour

 Sprinkle yeast over tepid water.  Beat in flour till no lumps remain. Peel
 and halve onion; add to starter.  Cover loosely with cloth & let stand at
 room temp for 24 hrs.

 Remove onion.  Beat in tepid water & flour.  Cover with cloth and let stand
 for 24 hrs more.  The starter should now be pleasingly sour-smelling,
 almost beery and bubbly.

 Feed once a week with 1/2 c tepid water & 3/4 c rye flour and leave out
 overnight.  Otherwise keep in fridge.  (Good idea to feed the day before
 you're going to use it.)

 Source: Robert S. Benjamin MD. From the recipe files of Sylvia Steiger,
 GEnie THE.STEIGERS, CI$ 71511,2253, GT Cookbook echo moderator at net/node
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