Russian Black Bread
INGREDIENTS
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Russian Black Bread
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Adapted from Beth Hensperger’s The Bread Bible
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If you’d like to be like the Russkies, you’d slather this with butter, top it with caviar, throw it back with some ice cold vodka and then head to work on a Monday morning. If you suspect you’re made of equally-charming but perhaps slightly les
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I actually have mentioned this bread before on the site, but only in passing. I included it in an article I wrote for NPR on Zakuski more than two years ago, but I think it’s overdue to come back home here.
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Makes 2 loaves
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2 packages (1 1/2 tablespoons) active dry yeast
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Pinch of sugar
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1/2 cup warm water (105 to 115 degrees)
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2 cups water
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1/4 cup molasses
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1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
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4 tablespoons unsalted butter
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1 ounce unsweetened chocolate
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1/2 cup whole-wheat flour
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3 cups medium rye flour
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3 cups unbleached, all-purpose or bread flour
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1 cup bran
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2 tablespoons caraway seeds
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1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
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1 tablespoon salt
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1 tablespoon instant espresso powder
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1 tablespoon minced shallots
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1/4 cup cornmeal (optional)
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1 tablespoon unbleached all-purpose flour (optional)
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1 teaspoon caraway seeds (optional)
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