SOURDOUGH RYE BREAD WITH CARAWAY
This is a strongly flavored rye bread, like from an "old country" bakery. I was forced to experiment and find a recipe when my favorite ethnic bakery closed and I could no longer buy my favorite sourdough rye bread. I hope I've done it justice. Start the day before you want the bread -- the sour flavor develops best if allowed a slow rise in the refrigerator.
Provided by Susiecat too
Categories Sourdough Breads
Time 1h15m
Yield 2 loaves, 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Mix sourdough starter with warm water with a whisk until thoroughly combined.
- Add rye flour a little bit at a time, incorporating well before each addition.
- Add bread flour in the same way, first in the mixing bowl and then turned out on to a floured surface while kneading, until you get a uniformly elastic ball of dough that is tacky but not sticky. This may take about 10 minutes.
- Make a hole into the center of the dough and add the salt and caraway seed, and continue kneading another 5 minutes or so, until the seeds are dispersed throughout the bread dough.
- Coat a bowl with a thin layer of canola oil, add the dough and roll the dough around until all sides are covered with oil. Cover well, and refrigerate for 24 hours.
- Punch down dough, cut in half and form loaves.
- Leave out on a warm counter, covered, to rise until doubled in size. The length of time will depend on the vigor of your starter, but this may take a few hours.
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Bake for 30 - 35 minutes, bread will appear lightly browned.
- Cool on racks.
- Freezes well.
GERMAN COUNTRY STYLE SOURDOUGH RYE BREAD WITH CARAWAY SEEDS
When I lived in Germany I loved all the different types of breads that were on offer; so many different textures and flavours - lots of them with seeds, onions, cheese and grains. This has to be my all time favourite however - a light and slightly chewy sourdough rye bread with caraway seeds - the very essence of traditional German flavours! This bread has been adapted for the Bread Machine/Maker, and works EXTREMELY well when made this way. However, you can of course make it by hand in the more traditonal manner, as I like to do when I have lots of "bread making time"! This bread makes superb sandwiches and is perfect when served with soups, pates, cold meats, hams, corned beef, cheese and pickles. The "sponge" sourdough starter needs to ferment only overnight, making this a light style sourdough bread. This bread also keeps very well for up to 4 to 5 days.
Provided by French Tart
Categories Sourdough Breads
Time 15h
Yield 14 Slices - Medium Loaf
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- To make the sourdough Sponge.
- Mix all the ingredients together to make a smooth paste, cover with a tea towel and leave to ferment overnight at room temperature, for between 8 to 12 hours.
- To make the bread.
- When you are ready to make the bread, pour the water into the bucket, followed by all of the sourdough sponge and then add the caraway seeds.
- The add in this order: rye flour, salt, sugar and then the white bread flour.
- Finally sprinkle the dried yeast over the top and fit the bucket into the bread machine/maker.
- Set to the rapid wholemeal setting, for a medium sized loaf (750g) with the crust setting of your choice.
- Once the bread has cooked - take it carefully out of the bucket and leave to cool on a wire cooling rack. Remove the paddle if it is still in the bread before slicing.
- Serve with soups, hams, cold meats, cheese and pickles or make sandwiches of your choice.
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