Best Ever Pumpernickel Loaf

Name: Best Ever Pumpernickel Loaf
Prep time: 2 h 40 min
Cook time: 2 h 40 min
Total time: 2 h 40 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 7 grams package active dry yeast; 355 milliliters bread flour, plus more for kneading; 2 Tbsps canola oil; 79 milliliters cornmeal; 59 milliliters molasses; 237 milliliters rye flour; 1 teaspoon salt; 59 milliliters unsweetened cocoa powder; 2 Tbsps vital wheat gluten; 355 milliliters warm water; 237 milliliters whole-wheat flour

Best Ever Pumpernickel Loaf requires around 2 hours and 40 minutes from start to finish. This recipe serves 8. One serving contains 284 calories, 9g of protein, and 5g of fat. It is a good option if you're following a vegan diet. Head to the store and pick up warm water, molasses, canolan oil, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Stir warm water, molasses, and yeast together in the bowl of a stand mixer.

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Molasses

Water

Yeast

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Stand Mixer

Bowl

Let stand until the yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam, about 5 minutes.

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Yeast

Add canola oil.

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Canola Oil

Mix bread flour, whole-wheat flour, rye flour, cornmeal, cocoa powder, vital wheat gluten, and salt in a bowl.

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Vital Wheat Gluten

Bread Flour

Cocoa Powder

Rye Flour

Cornmeal

Salt

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Bowl

Add slowly to yeast mixture. Fit the mixer with the dough hook attachment; turn to medium speed and let dough mix for 15 minutes.

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Dough

Yeast

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Blender

Turn dough onto a floured surface; knead by hand until no longer sticky, but smooth and elastic, adding more flour as needed, 3 to 5 minutes. Grease a large bowl.

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Dough

All Purpose Flour

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Bowl

Transfer dough to greased bowl, turning to coat dough on all sides. Cover bowl; let rise in a warm area until doubles in size, 30 minutes. Grease a loaf pan.

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Dough

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Loaf Pan