2 c  Whole wheat flour                   1 tb Honey
     2 c  All-purpose flour                   1 tb Pure maple syrup
     1 ts Baking powder                       1 ts Dried basil
 1 1/2 ts Baking soda                       1/4 ts Dried thyme
     1 tb Sugar                               1 c  Sourdough starter
     1 pn Salt                                1 c  Buttermilk
 Combine in a large bowl the whole wheat flour, the all-purpose flour,
 the baking powder, the baking soda, salt, and sugar and stir well
 Mix the sourdough starter and buttermilk together in a one quart cup
 and blend in the honey, maple syrup, basil and thyme
 Pour this liquid mixture into the large bowl containing flour; stir
 and knead until a dough forms
Turn onto a floured surface and knead a few times
Form into a round loaf and slit the top several times
 Place a pan of water on the lowest rung of the oven; preheat the oven
 to 400 degrees
 Place the dough on a non-stick baking pan sprinkled with corn meal and
 place it in the oven directly above the pan of water; bake for 30
 minutes at 400 degrees.
                
                 Yields       
                6 servings