German Dark Rye Bread

Name: German Dark Rye Bread
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, stir the following together, then let rest for about 5 minutes:; 2 cups water, heated to 100-115⁰; 1/4 cup brown sugar; 2 pkgs active dry yeast; Add the following, and then beat well and let sit for 10 minutes:; 1/4 cup molasses; 3 1/2 cups rye flour; 3 Tbsp. cocoa powder; 2 Tbsp. Hodgson Mill Vital Wheat Gluten; 1 Tbsp. caraway seeds; Add the following, and then mix in well:; 1/4 cup melted butter; 2 tsp. salt

PaulN @cook_6047903

This is very good bread!
Great for breakfast (toasted) or for a cheese, wine and bread dinner. I love to have some (or a lot) when it is is still warm, with good butter (Irish Kerrygold is my favorite) and red wine.

Source: Hodgson Mill Rye Flour Bag

PaulN @cook_6047903

Source: Hodgson Mill Rye Flour Bag

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Ingredients

In a large mixing bowl, stir the following together, then let rest for about 5 minutes:
2 cupswater, heated to 100-115⁰
1/4 cupbrown sugar
2pkgs active dry yeast
Add the following, and then beat well and let sit for 10 minutes:
1/4 cupmolasses
3 1/2 cupsrye flour
3 Tbsp.cocoa powder
2 Tbsp.Hodgson Mill Vital Wheat Gluten
1 Tbsp.caraway seeds
Add the following, and then mix in well:
1/4 cupmelted butter
2 tsp.salt

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Steps

1

Mix in 1 cup all-purpose or bread flour. Mix in enough of remaining 1 ½ to 2 ½ cups bread flour to make a soft dough. Knead for 8-10 minutes.
2

Oil a large bowl and put in the kneaded dough. Cover with a damp towel and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
3

Divide dough into 2 pieces. Gently work the dough to eliminate air bubbles, shape into loaves, and place in oiled, parchment-lined bread pans. Place large bowl over the pans (not a damp towel, as the dough may rise and stick to it) and let rise 1 hour, until nearly doubled. Slash the tops of the loaves a couple of times with a very sharp knife. Pre-heat oven to 400⁰.
4

While pre-heating, for a chewy crust, place an empty metal baking pan on the lower rack of oven. When oven is up to temperature, put bread in oven; at the same time, add ¼ cup water and a couple of ice cubes to the lower empty metal baking pan and immediately close the oven door.
5

Bake in for 25-28 minutes. Immediately remove from pans and cool on a wire rack.