German Dark Rye Bread

Steps Cook Recipes German Dark Rye Bread using 13 ingredients and 5 steps

German Dark Rye Bread -

You can have German Dark Rye Bread using 13 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients make German Dark Rye Bread

1. Prepare In a large mixing bowl, stir the following together, then let rest for about 5 minutes:.
2. You need 2 cups water, heated to 100-115⁰.
3. It's 1/4 cup brown sugar.
4. It's 2 pkgs active dry yeast.
5. Prepare Add the following, and then beat well and let sit for 10 minutes:.
6. You need 1/4 cup molasses.
7. Prepare 3 1/2 cups rye flour.
8. Prepare 3 Tbsp. cocoa powder.
9. You need 2 Tbsp. Hodgson Mill Vital Wheat Gluten.
10. Prepare 1 Tbsp. caraway seeds.
11. It's Add the following, and then mix in well:.
12. It's 1/4 cup melted butter.
13. Prepare 2 tsp. salt.

German Dark Rye Bread instructions

1. Mix in 1 cup all-purpose or bread flour. Mix in enough of remaining 1 ½ to 2 ½ cups bread flour to make a soft dough. Knead for 8-10 minutes..
2. Oil a large bowl and put in the kneaded dough. Cover with a damp towel and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour..
3. Divide dough into 2 pieces. Gently work the dough to eliminate air bubbles, shape into loaves, and place in oiled, parchment-lined bread pans. Place large bowl over the pans (not a damp towel, as the dough may rise and stick to it) and let rise 1 hour, until nearly doubled. Slash the tops of the loaves a couple of times with a very sharp knife. Pre-heat oven to 400⁰..
4. While pre-heating, for a chewy crust, place an empty metal baking pan on the lower rack of oven. When oven is up to temperature, put bread in oven; at the same time, add ¼ cup water and a couple of ice cubes to the lower empty metal baking pan and immediately close the oven door..
5. Bake in for 25-28 minutes. Immediately remove from pans and cool on a wire rack..

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