Peasant Black Bread Recipe

1      Reviews by:    Lois Millam   Peasant Black Bread Recipe uses a tasty array of ingredients such as rye flour, cocoa, sugar, caraway seeds, yeast, instant coffee, vinegar, dark molasses, oil and all-purpose flour to create this delicious bread recipe. Food Category:    Bread Cuisine Origin:    Midwestern    Servings:16 Nutrition facts:161 calories4.8 grams fat Print Preview Rate This Recipe Prep Time:   2 Hours 10 Minutes Cook Time:   45 Minutes Total Time:   2 Hours 55 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 3 1/2 cups rye flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons caraway seed
• 2 packages active dry yeast
• 1 tablespoon instant coffee (powder or crystals)
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 1/2 cups hot water (120°- 130°F)
• 1/4 cup vinegar
• 1/4 cup dark molasses
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil or melted butter
• 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 cups unbleached or all-purpose flour

DIRECTIONS

• Thoroughly mix rye flour, cocoa, sugar, caraway, yeast, coffee, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Stir in water, vinegar, molasses, and oil; beat until smooth.
• Stir in enough unbleached flour to make a soft dough. Turn onto a floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic (about 5 minutes).
• Place in an oiled bowl; turn to oil top of dough. Cover; let rise in warm place until doubled (about 1 hour).
• Punch dough down. Divide in half; shape each half into a ball and place in center of 2 greased 8-inch round cake pans. Cover; let rise until double in bulk (about 1 hour).
• Bake at 350°F 40 to 45 minutes, or until done.

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