Bohemian Rye Bread Food

HOMEMADE RYE BREAD

Steps:

• Combine the yeast, sugar, melted butter, egg, and milk in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a dough hook. Beat on low speed for 1 minute. Add the salt, rye flour, all-purpose flour, and caraway seeds. Beat at low speed until all of the flour is incorporated, about 1 minute. Then, beat at medium speed until the mixture forms a ball, leaves the sides of the bowl and climbs up the dough hook. Remove the dough from the bowl. Using your hands, form the dough into a smooth ball. Lightly oil a bowl. Place the dough in the bowl and turn it to oil all sides. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside in a warm, draft-free place until it doubles in size, about 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and lightly grease a 5 1/2 by 9-inch baking pan.
• Remove the dough from the bowl and invert onto a lightly floured surface. Gently knead the dough several times. Tuck and roll so that any seams disappear into the dough and place in the prepared baking pan. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside in a warm, draft-free place until it doubles in size, about 1 hour. Use a pastry brush to brush the egg lightly over the top of the dough. Bake until lightly brown, about 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool on a rack.

SAUERKRAUT RYE BREAD

Steps:

• In bread machine pan, place all ingredients in order suggested by manufacturer; select the basic bread setting.
• Choose light crust color and 2 pound loaf size if available.
• Bake according to bread machine directions.

BOHEMIAN RYE BREAD

Steps:

• 1. First of all, in case your wondering, potato water is the water that is left over after boiling potatoes! Dissolve yeast into the potato water.
• 2. Mix together all of the dry ingredients EXCEPT 2cups of the white flour. When the yeast is dissolved gradually mix dry ingredients into the potato water and yeast mixture. Gradually add butter. Turn on floured board and knead. Shape into 2 round loaves. Let rise about 1 hour. Just before baking you may brush with beaten egg and milk. Sprinkling additional caraway seeds on top just before baking is optional. (I did not.) Bake 40 to 45 minutes in a 350 degree oven.
• 3. Mom and I enjoy this most when the bread is still warm. Spread with soft butter and drizzle honey on a slice and enjoy!

BOHEMIAN BLACK BREAD (BREAD MACHINE)

Steps:

• Add all ingredients to the pan according to the order in the manufacturer's directions.
• Set crust on medium and program for the Basic or Whole Wheat cycle; press Start.
• When the baking cycle ends, immediately remove the bread from the pan and place it on a rack.
• Let cool to room temperature before slicing.