Montana Russian Black Bread

Wonderful flavorful bread.

Step: 1

Place whole wheat bread flour, rye flour, cocoa powder, bread flour, wheat germ, caraway seeds, yeast, beer, coffee, vinegar, olive oil, honey, molasses, sea salt, and onion powder in a bread machine in the order suggested by the manufacturer. Set bread machine for kneading cycle.

Step: 2

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Step: 3

Remove dough from bread machine and shape into a rustic loaf on the prepared baking sheet. Make slits on top of loaf in crisscross formation. Let dough rise for 1 hour.

Step: 4

Preheat oven to 395 degrees F (202 degrees C).

Step: 5

Whisk egg white and warm water together in a small bowl. Brush egg white mixture over top of loaf.

Step: 6

Bake in the preheated oven until bread is cooked through, 45 to 50 minutes. Cool bread on a wire rack for 1 hour before serving.

Per Serving: 241 calories; protein 8.3g; carbohydrates 41.4g; fat 4.5g; cholesterol 1.1mg; sodium 185.3mg.

The quality of the flour can make a real deal to your bread. Different brands do vary. Great taste or Canadian flours, which are naturally higher in gluten, may give you a better rise than standard bread flours – especially if you’re making wholemeal bread , which doesn’t always getting bigger as well as clear bread.

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

A dough’s first rising can be make in the fridge overnight . 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.