#dark rye

Check out my new Beginner Dark Rye Sandwich Bread Recipe!

For those in a rush, I’m re-posting the basic recipe here on my Tumblr. But if you want the full picture-by-picture instructions, nutritional information, and secrets to success you can go to my website.

Here’s what you’ll need…

Ingredients

17 Grams (1 Tablespoon) Dry Active Yeast

240 Grams (1 Cup) Warm Water

70 Grams (1/4 Cup) Molasses

150 Grams (1 1/2 Cups) Rye Flour

360 Grams (3 Cups) All-Purpose Flour or Bread Flour*

25 Grams (1/4 Cup) Dutch Cocoa Powder**

13 Grams (2 1/4 Teaspoons) Fine Sea Salt

7 Grams (1 Tablespoon) Caraway Seeds, Plus More for Sprinkling

60 Grams (1/4 Cup) Butter, Melted

1 Egg

This loaf also has an optional egg wash if you want to top it with caraway seeds:

1 Egg

1 Tablespoon Water

Additional Equipment

Standing Mixer with Dough Hook

Measuring Cups and Spoons

Kitchen Scale

Large Container with Lid

9.5-inch by 5-inch Baking Pan

Baking Brush

Wire Cooling Rack

Probe Thermometer

Oven Mitts

Instructions

In the bowl of a standing mixer, combine the warm water, molasses, and active dry yeast. Stir until all the grains dissolve. Let sit until foamy, about 10 to 15 minutes.

In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together your flours, Dutch cocoa powder, salt, and caraway seed.

With your dough hook attachment, set your mixer to low and pour in your dry ingredients. Gradually add the melted butter and egg. Mix until the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl.

Shape your dough into a round and transfer to a lightly greased container. Cover and let your dough rise until double in size, about 1 hour to 1 1/2 hours.

Shape your dough into a sandwich loaf and transfer to a lightly greased 9-inch by 5-inch bread pan. Cover and let rise until dough is above the lip of the pan, about 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190 degrees Celsius).

Beat together the egg with 1 tablespoon of water to create an egg wash. Brush the egg wash mixture over the top of the bread. Sprinkle with caraway seeds.

Bake your bread for 20 minutes. Tent with aluminum foil, and then bake another 20 to 25 minutes until internal temperature reads between 195° and 200° Fahrenheit (90° and 93° Celsius). Bottom will sound hollow when thumped.

Turn out loaf onto a wire cooling rack. Let cool completely before slicing and serving.

QQ Dark Rye transformation “Animated?”

Quick little test i made but pretty happy with the result. Hope you like it! 😚

Song: Bad girl - Avril Lavigne (Instrumental)

dark rye!!

→ the color of the rye is determined by the amount of bran left in the flour after milling, but molasses or caramel can be added too

→ doctors say eating dark rye bread can lead to better blood pressure control than normal wheat bread

→ it's often used for rubens

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