Authentic Pumpernickel Recipe North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Name: Pumpernickel
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 1 d
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: 800g freshly cut or cracked rye; 200g whole rye berries; 50g wholegrain crumbs, or coarse rye meal, or old pumpernickel bread; 50g sourdough starter; 900 ml water; 20g salt

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