The starter seemed too dry compared to the picture. It tastes great before rising. I used the dough cycle on my bread machine to mix and rise and then baked in oven. I added dried plums in as part of the raisins. Great! Cindy, it could be your overfilled your flour cup a bit; check out tips on how to measure flour. Also, flour can be considerably drier in the winter, which makes a difference. Anyway, glad it turned out well for you - PJH

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