sauerkraut rye bread

La Crosse, WI
Updated on Mar 23, 2011

There is a bakery in Chicago (Gladstone Bakery on Milwaukee Ave.) that makes the best sauerkraut rye bread... I just love it! They make this bread and sell out fast! This is the closest I have come to thier bread...

prep time 2 Hr 25 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Bake
yield 2 Loaves

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup warm (90 degrees) black coffee
  • 1 package active dry yeast
  • 1 cup buttermilk warmed (90 degrees)
  • 1/2 cup dark molasses
  • 3 tablespoons sauerkraut liquid
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 tablespoon caraway seeds (crushed)
  • 1 1/2 cups sauerkraut (drained, squeezed and chopped)
  • 3 tablespoons dark cocoa
  • 1 2/3 cups rye flour
  • 5 1/2 cups all purpose flour

How To Make sauerkraut rye bread

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Step 2
    Dissolve the yeast in the warm coffee, add buttermilk, molasses, sauerkraut liquid, sugar, oil, egg and salt. Stir together well. Add the caraway seeds, sauerkraut, cocoa and rye flour.
  • Step 3
    Use electric mixer to mix together well. Slowly add the flour to make a soft dough, put on a floured surface, knead in the remaining flour. Grease a large bowl and put the dough in the bowl, cover bowl with a damp bakers towel. Leave sit in a warm place about two hours or until dough has doubled in size.
  • Step 4
    Punch the dough down, divide into two pieces, form into two loaves and put into two greased loaf pans. Let rise until double in size.
  • Step 5
    Bake for 45 minutes.

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Category: Other Breads
Ingredient: Vegetable
Method: Bake
Culture: German

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