Dark Rye Bread Food

DARK RYE (BREAD MACHINE)

Steps:

• Add ingredients to your bread machine as directed. Mine specifies liquids first, yeast last. Set to standard (white) bread and Go. Enjoy!

GERMAN DARK RYE BREAD

Steps:

• In large bowl, combine all-purpose flour, salt, cocoa, yeast, and caraway seed.
• Heat and stir molasses, butter, sugar, 2 cups water and 2 Tablespoons oil until warm (about 110°-115°F).
• Add to dry mixture.
• Beat at low speed on electric mixer 1/2 minutes, scraping bowl.
• Beat 3 minutes at high speed.
• Then by hand, stir in enough rye flour to make a soft dough.
• Turn out onto lightly floured surface; knead till smooth (about 5 minutes).
• **Cover, and let rest 20 minutes.
• Punch down dough.
• Divide in half.
• Shape into 2 round or oval loaves on greased baking sheets.
• Brush with small amount of cooking oil.
• Slash tops with knife.
• Cover; let rise until double (45-60 minutes).
• Bake at 400 degrees for 25-30 minutes.
• Remove from baking sheets, place on racks to cool.
• **Note:If using this recipe to make a light/dark"marbled" rye loaf, knead both the light and dark doughs separately for about 3 minutes or so, then combine the light and dark doughs and knead them together for another minute or so (to produce the marbled effect).
• Proceed with the recipe as stated.

GLUTEN FREE DARK " RYE" BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl almond flour, flax, salt, baking soda and cream of tartar.
• In a smaller bowl combine eggs, oil, water and agave.
• Stir wet ingredients into dry, then mix in caraway seeds.
• Allow batter to sit for 1-2 minutes to thicken.
• Grease a 6 x 3.5 x 2.5 inch loaf pan and pour/scoop batter inches.
• Bake at 350°F for 30-35 minutes.
• Cool and serve.

DARK RYE BREAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl add fennel and caraway seeds and grind together to ground down, then add to a large bowl with rye and whole wheat flour, leaving 1/2 cup to use while mixing and kneading. Add sea salt, cocoa powder, brown sugar and toss everything together until equally mixed then make a hole in the middle. After in a small bowl add one cup of warm water and yeast, mix together and let sit for 5 minutes to proof. While waiting melt butter or margarine, when yeast is proofed add to the middle of dry ingredients, add melted butter or margarine, vinegar and the remainder on the warm water. Start mixing all ingredients together using a wooden spoon or mixer with hook, continue mixing add dustings of whole wheat flour to bring dough together. Continue mixing and folding dough inward to form a dough ball this will take about 10 minutes or working dough. After the dough is formed, flip over smooth side up then put the sign of a cross on the top ( optional ) and cover with a piece of parchment paper and a big towel. Wrap bowl well and put in a warm place to rise for 30 minutes, sunny window, under a light from the oven ONLY! When risen after 30 minutes, uncover and knead for another 2 or 3 minutes, folding the dough inwards and dusting with more whole wheat flour and forming a dough ball, flip over smooth side up. Cover with parchment paper and big towel and let rise for another 30 minutes in a warm place. When ready DON'T deflate dough and cut small round balls and form into three ball for each pan, or one full piece of dough. Makes two 8" x 4" loaf pans. Cover again with parchment paper and towel leave on counter for another 30 minutes. Then pre-heat oven to 350ºF and put timer on for 35 to 40 minutes, depending on your oven. When baked remove from oven rub with some melted butter or margarine and over with a piece of parchment paper and towel to rest and come to room temperature. Bag in plastic bags to freeze for longer freshness or eat within 4 days for freshness. Bonita's Tips: Adding cider vinegar preserves the gluten bonds, and also adds acid to keep yeast happy and helps work better. Also if you have soft water which can weaken gluten in dough a little vinegar will also improve bread quality, this is what our elders have shared with me. Enjoy

DARK RYE BREAD

Steps:

• Place ingredients in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer.
• Select the Basic cycle, and press Start.

IRON MIKE'S DARK RYE BREAD (BREAD MACHINE)

Steps:

• Place ingredients in bread machine according to the manufacturer's recommendations.
• You may substitute 1 package yeast for 2 tsp yeast.
• If possible, use the Whole Wheat cycle, light crust.
• Be sure to check the dough ball after 5 minutes.
• Add Water or Bread Flour to adjust the consistency.