Rye Bread with Molasses and Caraway

Name: Rye Bread with Molasses and Caraway
Prep time: 14 h
Cook time: 14 h
Total time: 14 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 296 milliliters 3/4 ounces (about bread flour; 2 Tbsps caraway seeds; 2 teaspoons instant yeast, divided; 1 Tbsp molasses; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 473 milliliters ounces (about rye flour; 1 teaspoon salt; 296 milliliters water

This recipe serves 8. Watching your figure? This vegan recipe has 198 calories, 7g of protein, and 3g of fat per serving. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 14 hours. Head to the store and pick up bread flour, olive oil, water, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Put the rye flour, water, and 1/4 teaspoon yeast in the bowl of your stand mixer. Stir to combine, cover with plastic wrap, and let it sit for 8 to 12 hours at room temperature.

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Rye Flour

Water

Yeast

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Stand Mixer

Bowl

The next day, add the rest of the yeast, the bread flour, salt, and molasses. Knead with the bread hook until the dough is smooth and elastic. It should be tacky, but not goopy or sticky. If the dough is still very sticky, add more bread flour, as needed.

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Bread Flour

Molasses

Bread

Dough

Yeast

Salt

Add the olive oil and caraway seeds, and knead until both are incorporated and well distributed.

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Caraway Seeds

Olive Oil

Form the dough into a ball, drizzle with a small amount of olive oil, and return it to the bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside until doubled in size, about an hour.

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Olive Oil

Dough

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Bowl

Flour your work surface and place your oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350°F.

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All Purpose Flour

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Oven

Place a sheet a parchment on a baking sheet, or sprinkle with cornmeal.

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Cornmeal

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Baking Sheet

Turn out the dough, and knead it briefly. Form it into a long oval shape, seal the seam on the bottom, and place it on your prepared baking sheet.

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Dough

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Baking Sheet

Sprinkle the dough with rice flour (preferably) or wheat flour. Cover the dough with plastic wrap and set aside until doubled in size, about 40 minutes.

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Wheat Flour

Rice Flour