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Rustic Rye Bread

A classic rye bread with caraway seeds
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 10 minutes
Servings 6

Ingredients

  • 1 envelope 1/4-ounce dry yeast
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 3 tablespoons melted butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup warm milk about 110 degrees F
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 cup rye flour
  • 2 1/2 cups bleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon caraway seeds
  • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
  • 1 large egg beaten

Instructions

  1. Combine the yeast, sugar, melted butter, egg, and milk in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a dough hook. Beat on low speed for 1 minute.
  2. Add the salt, rye flour, all-purpose flour, and caraway seeds. Beat at low speed until all of the flour is incorporated, about 1 minute.
  3. Then, beat at medium speed until the mixture forms a ball, leaves the sides of the bowl and climbs up the dough hook. Remove the dough from the bowl.
  4. Using your hands, knead for a couple more minutes to get a feel for the texture.
  5. Finish, by rolling into a large ball and place into a lightly oiled bowl. Roll the dough in the oil and turn it to oil all sides.
  6. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside in a warm, draft-free place until it doubles in size, about 1 hour.
  7. Take the dough out of the bowl, knead it again for 5 – 10 minutes and place back in the bowl and cover for another hour.
  8. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and spray a baking sheet.
  9. Serve and enjoy!

Recipe Notes

I wanted it to be rustic looking so I did not put it into baking pans.