RUSSIAN BLACK BREAD (BREAD MACHINE)

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Adapted from the cookbook Big Book of Bread Machine Recipes. I make this *dense* (meaning not high rising) bread in the cold months and serve with a hearty stew or soup. Not too sour a loaf of bread either as some black bread can be.

Provided by COOKGIRl

Categories     Yeast Breads

Time 15m

Yield 1 loaf

Number Of Ingredients 15

3/4 cup strong coffee, brewed and cooled*
2 tablespoons white distilled vinegar
4 tablespoons unsulphured molasses
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1 1/2 teaspoons fennel seeds, slightly crushed
1 teaspoon caraway seed, slightly crushed
2 teaspoons dried onion flakes
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup unbleached white flour
1 1/4 cups rye flour
3/4 cup bran cereal flakes (I use All-Bran by Kellogg's) or 3/4 cup bran buds (I use All-Bran by Kellogg's)
1 tablespoon cocoa powder (if using sweetened cocoa powder, omit sugar)
1 teaspoon sugar
2 teaspoons active dry yeast
3 tablespoons sunflower seeds (optional)

Steps:

  • *Variation: Instead of 3/4 cup brewed coffee, substitute 3/4 cup warm water and add 2 teaspoons of instant coffee granules.
  • Place all ingredients except for sunflower seeds into bread pan in order directed by bread machine manufacturer's instructions.
  • Add sunflower seeds (if using), at fruit/nut beep cycle.
  • Yield: 1 1/2 pound loaf.

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