easy rye bread
This rye bread is super easy to make. Takes about 10 minutes to mix. The most time involved is allowing the bread to rise (total of about 1 hr 40 minutes). Great with butter served with a meal or used to make sandwiches, especially a Reuben.
prep time
1 Hr 50 Min
cook time
30 Min
method
Bake
yield
Serves 5-10 depending on how many slices.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 tablespoons instant dry yeast
- 2 cups warm water
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 1/2 tablespoons caraway seeds
- 1 1/2 cups rye flour
- 3 cups flour, all purpose
- pinch coarse salt
How To Make easy rye bread
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Step 1Using a stand mixer, add yeast, water, salt, caraway and rye flour to bowl. Mix until combined. Add in all purpose flour 1 cup at a time until dough forms and pulls away from side of bowl. Dough should be soft, but not sticky or stiff.
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Step 2Move dough to a lightly greased bowl. Cover with a clean dish towel and let rise until double. Takes about 1 hour.
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Step 3After dough has risen, shape into a loaf and place into a lightly greased loaf pan. Cover and let rise again for 40 minutes.
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Step 4Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Place a shallow pan on the bottom rack of the oven.
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Step 5Lightly moisten the top of the bread with water. Sprinkle top of loaf with caraway seed and coarse salt (optional). Cut several slits on top of the loaf.
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Step 6Place the loaf pan in the oven and pour a glass of water into the shallow pan below. (It'll start to steam)
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Step 7Bake the loaf for 28-30 minutes. Remove from oven. Take loaf out of pan and place on cooling rack. Enjoy!
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