Instructions: Add the starter ingredients to the ABM and let knead for about 10 minutes. Reset the machine (turn it off) and leave the pan in the machine overnight or 6-8 hours.

The next day add the bread ingredients and start machine as usual. If making the loaf in the Machine use the specialty bread setting and add the raisins at the beep. (If you add them to early they get ground up) You can usually find the gluten, rye flour and whole wheat flour in a health food store or you can buy it mail order from King Arthur Flour 800-827-6836

If you are going to make rolls use the dough setting. The raisins are very good in the rolls. Using the dough setting on my Hitachi I add them at the 1:18 mark. When the dough is ready roll out into a flat square. Form into balls the size of a large Lemon. Press down and cover (I put 12 into a 13x9 pan and the rest in a cake pan. Let rise until doubled (1 hour) then cook 20 minutes at 350.

Makes about 15 rolls.

NOTES : You can either make rolls or just leave the dough in the ABM to make a loaf of bread. It must be started the night before. But that is not much of a problem as long as you plan on it. This lets you have the flavor of Pumpernickel sourdough with having to keep a jar of sourdough starter laying around.

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