Caraway Rye Bread

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups coffee
• 1 1/4 cups water
• 2 teaspoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons molasses
• 2 tablespoons caraway seeds
• 1 tablespoon yeast
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 cups rye flour
• 5 -5 1/2 cups bread flour

Recipe

• 1 heat water and coffee in microwave to 110 degrees; pour into large mixing bowl.
• 2 add sugar, molasses, caraway seeds, and yeast and stir to dissolve yeast.
• 3 let sit for a few minutes for yeast to proof.
• 4 stir in oil, salt, and rye flour.
• 5 add 2 cups of bread flour and beat for 2 minutes.
• 6 stir in enough remaining flour to make stiff dough and knead for about 10 minutes until dough is smooth and elastic (dough will be heavier than plain bread dough).
• 7 place in an oiled bowl and turn to coat all sides of dough; cover and let rise until doubled in size.
• 8 punch down and shape into 3 loaves.
• 9 place in greased non-stick loaf pans (dark pans help the bottoms brown properly) and let rise until doubled in size.
• 10 bake in 375 degree oven for 30 to 40 minutes.
• 11 remove from pans immediately and cool on wire rack.