ROGGENBROT (GERMAN RYE HARDBREAD)

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While we were stationed in Germany I ran across a lot of different foods that I like. Even though I grew up on these types of foods. I came away with a lot of new foods too that we have inducted into our traditional lifestyle.

Provided by JoSele Swopes

Categories     Other Breads

Time 4h5m

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 pkg active dry yeast
1/2 c water, warm
1 1/2 c milk, luke warm
2 Tbsp sugar
1 tsp sea salt
1/2 c molasses
2 Tbsp butter
3 1/4 c rye flour
2 1/2 c bread flour
1/4 c cornmeal

Steps:

  • 1. Dissolve yeast into warm water. In a large bowl combine your milk, sugar, and you salt. Use your mixer to blend in molasses, butter, and yeast mixture and add 1 Cup of rye flour.
  • 2. Use a wooden spoon to mix in remaining rye flour. Add white flour, stirring until the dough is stiff enough to knead.
  • 3. Knead for 5 to 10 minutes with the heal of you hands. If the dough sticks to your hands or the board, sprinkle flour on the board or dough as needed.
  • 4. Place dough on floured board, put a warm damp cloth on top of dough rise from 1 to 1 1/2 hours or till double in size. Punch down the dough and divide to form 2 round loaves. Sprinkle cornmeal on the baking sheet or stone. Let the loaves rise on a cooking sheet or baking stone. If you are using bread pans lightly grease and dust with cornmeal. Let loaves rise 1 1/2 hours.
  • 5. Preheat oven to 375* Bake for 30-35 minutes. Take out and turn on to rack, brush the top with melted butter. Yields 2 loaves.

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