Dark Rye Bread Recipe

1      Reviews by:    Tiffany Green   Dark Rye Bread Recipe is full of delicious and robust taste and is created using milk, butter, sugar, yeast, rye flour, wheat flour and caraway seed. Food Category:    Bread Cuisine Origin:    Northeastern    Servings:24 Calories per Serving:142 Print Preview Rate This Recipe Prep Time:   2 Hours 30 Minutes Cook Time:   55 Minutes Total Time:   3 Hours 25 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups milk, scalded
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 package active dry yeast
• 1/2 cup lukewarm water
• 4 cup rye flour
• 2 1/2 cups whole-wheat flour
• 2 tablespoons caraway seed

DIRECTIONS

• Pour scalded milk over butter, sugar, and salt in a large bowl; stir. Cool. Dissolve yeast in lukewarm water. Add softened yeast and 3 cups rye flour to milk mixture. Beat thoroughly, then beat in remaining rye flour.
• Cover and let rise in warm place until doubled in bulk. Turn onto well-floured surface. Knead in whole-wheat flour and caraway seed. Knead until dough is smooth. Divide dough in half and shape into 2 round or oblong loaves. Place round loaves in greased round pans; oblong loaves in greased loaf pans.
• Cover and let rise in warm place until doubled in bulk.
• Bake at 450°F 15 minutes; reduce heat to 350°F and bake 35 to 40 minutes longer. Brush with melted butter 5 minutes before done if a more tender crust is desired.

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