Best Peggis Sauerkraut Rye Bread Recipes

SAUERKRAUT RYE BREAD

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. Dissolve the yeast in the warm coffee, add buttermilk, molasses, sauerkraut liquid, sugar, oil, egg and salt. Stir together well. Add the caraway seeds, sauerkraut, cocoa and rye flour.
• 3. Use electric mixer to mix together well. Slowly add the flour to make a soft dough, put on a floured surface, knead in the remaining flour. Grease a large bowl and put the dough in the bowl, cover bowl with a damp bakers towel. Leave sit in a warm place about two hours or until dough has doubled in size.
• 4. Punch the dough down, divide into two pieces, form into two loaves and put into two greased loaf pans. Let rise until double in size.
• 5. Bake for 45 minutes.

SAUERKRAUT RYE BREAD

Steps:

• In a bread machine pan, place all ingredients in order suggested by manufacturer. Select the basic bread setting. Choose light crust color and loaf size if available. Bake according to bread machine directions (check dough after 5 minutes of mixing; add 1 to 2 tablespoons water or flour if needed).

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.

SAUERKRAUT RYE BREAD (SUGAR FREE)

Steps:

• SPONGE (6-18 hours in advance): In a large bowl, mix 2 cups of rye flour, yeast and 1 1/2 cups of water until smooth.
• Cover with plastic wrap and let stand at room temperature for at least 6 but no more than 18 hours (the mixture rises and falls as it ferments but should appear as a soft doughy mass when ready).
• Add sauerkraut, 1/2 cup warm water, shortening, caraway seeds, salt and 1 cup of rye flour; mix well with wooden spoon.
• Gradually stir in 3 cups of the unbleached flour to make a stiff dough (the dough will be quite sticky at first, becoming smoother and more elastic as flour is added in next steps).
• Turn dough out onto floured surface and knead for 10 minutes, adding enough of the remaining flour to keep dough from sticking.
• Knead until smooth, elastic and no longer sticky.
• Place dough in large clean bowl; cover and let rise in a warm place until almost tripled in volume (1 1/2 to 2 hours).
• Punch dough down; divide in half.
• Knead each piece a few times, then shape into smooth round or oval loaves.
• Place each loaf on a greased cookie sheet; cover loosely with a towel and let rise until almost double in volume (about 50 minutes).
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Brush top and sides of loaves with the beaten egg white.
• Make 3 to 4 slashes, 1/2-inch deep, on surface of loaves with a very sharp knife.
• Bake on middle rack in oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until crust is golden brown and loaves sound hollow when tapped.
• Slide onto cooling rack.
• Can be served slightly warm or completely cooled.

POLISH SAUERKRAUT BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine 3 cups all-purpose flour, rye flour, sugar, salt and yeast. In a saucepan, heat water and butter to 120°-130°. Add to dry ingredients; beat until smooth. Stir in sauerkraut and enough remaining all-purpose flour to form a soft dough. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half. Shape into two loaves, about 9 in. long. Grease two baking sheets or 9x5-in. loaf pans and sprinkle with cornmeal. Place loaves in prepared pans. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes., Lightly brush tops of loaves with water. With a very sharp knife, make four to five diagonal slashes across the top of each loaf. Bake at 400° for 20 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°; bake 10-15 minutes longer or until lightly browned. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.