Homemade Dark Rye Bread
- 2 pkgs. active dry yeast (4-1/2 tsp. or 16 g )
- 2-1/2 cups warm water (barely warm to the touch)
- 2/3 cup unsulfured molasses
- 2 Tbsp. caraway seeds (optional)
- 1 Tbsp. salt
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 cups rye flour
- 5 cups bread flour
- In large metal bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water with molasses.
- To bowl, add (one at a time, stirring after each) salt, caraway seeds, oil, cocoa, all the rye flour and 2 cups of bread flour. Continue to add bread flour, one cup at a time, until dough is not as sticky and becomes too hard to mix with wooden spoon. (Note: Make sure you don't see any flour bits or clumps.)
- Onto clean flat surface, sprinkle ½ cup flour and place dough. Knead for 5-7 minutes, pulling back toward you and then pressing and stretching forward until it reaches smooth, elastic consistency.
- Coat large bowl with vegetable oil. Add dough, turning to coat in oil. Cover with damp cloth and let dough rise at room temperature 1 to 1-1/2 hours.
- Once risen, place dough on floured, flat surface and knead a few more turns.
- Cut dough into two halves and shape into loaves.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. (Note: If using baking stone, place in oven prior to preheating.)
- Arrange loaves in two oiled 8x4-inch bread pans. Let dough rise again to about twice its volume, about 30 minutes. (Note: After 30 minutes, dough will be visible over top of pan.)
- Bake for 45 minutes.
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