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An heirloom American rye bread using heirloom grains

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Elagins

An heirloom American rye bread using heirloom grains

Baking with heirloom grains is a special experience, especially when the recipe and the grains are contemporaries, like this 19th century rye from America's Deep South.

I got the Seashore rye, which comes from the last surviving stand of a variety introduced in the 1830s, and the local heirloom cornmeal from Greg Johnsman, farmer-miller at Geechie Boy Mill on Edisto Island, South Carolina. The recipe comes from The Dixie Cookbook, a collection of traditional Southern recipes first published in 1883.

In all, it was an amazing experience!!! For the details, read my blog entry by clicking here.

Stan Ginsberg
www.nybakers.com
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Danni3ll3

It must feel amazing to bake with such a rare and unique grain. Nice looking loaf too!

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Elagins

like taking a trip in a time machine.