Basic Rye Bread
by Tony van Roon
A hint of cocoa powder accents the flavor contributed by the rye flour. If you like, substitute dill or fennel seed
for the carway seed.
1 pound loaf Ingredients 1 1/2 pound loaf
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3/4 cup water 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons
1 tablespoon light molasses 2 tablespoons
1 tablespoon butter or margarine 1 tablespoons
3/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon
1 2/3 cups bread flour 2 1/2 cups
2/3 cup medium rye flour 1 cup
1 tablepoon packed brown sugar 2 tablespoons
2 teaspoons dutch cocoa powder 1 tablespoon
1/2 teaspoon whole carway seeds 3/4 teaspoon
1 1/2 teaspoons bread machine yeast 2 teaspoons
Use the 1-pound recipe if your bread-machine pan holds 10 cups or less of water. Add ingredients to the bread machine pan in the order suggested by the manufacturer.
Recommended cycle: Whole wheat/whole grain or basic/white bread cycle; light or medium/normal crust color setting. (If basic/white bread setting is used, add 1 tablespoon gluten to either size recipe. See adding gluten tip below. The time-bake feature can be used. Remove bread from pan, cool on wire-rack.
Adding Gluten: Some bread machines have a whole wheat or whole grain cycle, which comes in handy when making whole grain breads. If your machine lacks this cycle, try adding gluten to whole wheat, whole grain, and rye bread recipes to improve loaf height, texture, and structure. Gluten is available in the health food store or if lucky in your local supermarket. Use 1 tablespoon gluten for both the 1-pound and 1.5 pound recipes.
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