The Dixie Cook-Book

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Rye Bread (Make a sponge of one quart)

Make a sponge of one quart warm water, one tea cup yeast, thickened with rye flour; put in warm place to rise over night; scald one pint corn meal; when cool add it to sponge, and add rye flour till thick enough to knead, knead but little, let rise, meld into loaves, place in deep pie-tins or small pudding-pans, let rise and bake; or, thicken the sponge with rye flour, and proceed as above. .

Wheat sponge may be used instead of rye. -Mrs. Eliza T. Carson , Delaware, Ohio.

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