German Rye Bread

Nothing smells better than home-baked bread–this is a hearty bread, great with mustard, corned beef, Swiss cheese, and sauerkraut.

Step: 1

Dissolve yeast in warm water.

Step: 2

In a large bowl combine milk, sugar, and salt. Use a mixer to beat in molasses, butter, yeast mixture, and 1 cup of rye flour.

Step: 3

Use a wooden spoon to mix in the remaining rye flour. Add white flour by stirring until the dough is stiff enough to knead.

Step: 4

Knead 5 to 10 minutes, adding flour as needed. If the dough sticks to your hands or the board add more flour.

Step: 5

Cover dough and let rise 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until double.

Step: 6

Punch down dough and divide to form two round loaves. Let loaves rise on a greased baking sheet until double, about 1 1/2 hours.

Step: 7

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Bake for 30 to 35 minutes.

Per Serving: 144 calories; protein 3.6g; carbohydrates 28.5g; fat 1.7g; cholesterol 3.8mg; sodium 113.5mg.

The best flavour of the flour could make a real deal to your bread. Different makers do vary. Extra-strong or Canadian flours, which are bet higher in gluten, may give you a better rise than standard bread flours – especially if you’re make wholemeal bread , which not always getting bigger as well as white bread.

To made this in a breadmaker , add all the menus to your breadmaker and follow the makers instructions.

A dough’s first rising can be make in the fridge 24 hours . This slows down the time it takes to rise to double its size, giving it a deeper flavour. It’s also a great limit , as you can start it yesterday , then finish it off the next day.