Rye bread recipe

Rye Bread recipe

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In this blog post I will guide you thru the steps and ingredients needed to craft this recipe. Grab your favorite apron and let's start.
If you're a fan of hearty and flavorful bread, this Rye bread recipe is a must-try. With its rich and earthy taste, rye bread is a popular choice for sandwiches, toast, or simply enjoyed on its own. This recipe guarantees a soft and moist loaf with a crisp crust, perfect for any occasion. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a beginner, this easy-to-follow recipe will guide you through the process of making delicious homemade rye bread.

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Rye bread recipe details

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Ingredients

100 g	rye flour
400 g	strong white flour
400 g	cold water
10 g	fresh yeast, or 5g dry active yeast, or half a sachet of instant yeast
10 g	salt

Instructions

Please read the whole recipe before starting. Mix rye flour and strong white flour (bread flour). Rub in the yeast until fully integrated into the flour. Add the salt and mix well, but loosely. Add the water and knead until you have an elastic dough.

Place dough into a lightly floured bowl, cover with cling film and leave in the fridge for 12+ hours.

Preheat oven to 250°C.

Remove bowl from fridge, punch down dough, divide into two equal portions and shape two loaves. Flour your work top with plenty of flour, place the loaves on top of the flour, cover the loaves with plenty of flour, cover with cling film or a tea towel and rest until the loaves have risen a bit, which should take about an hour. Don’t worry if they don’t rise too much within the hour, as the dough is cold. Since the dough has been fermenting in the fridge for 12+ hours, the rise is not that important. You’ll get a decent oven spring.

Score the loaves with a very sharp knife once down the centre (lengthways). If you’re using a baking stone or a baking tray, make sure that the stone/tray was in the oven when you preheated it.

Place the loaves into the hot oven and bake for ca. 25-30 minutes. The bread is done, when they sound hollow when knocking the bottom of the bread.

For a crispier finish, you can place an empty ovenproof dish into the bottom of the oven. After placing the loaves into the oven you quickly pour a cup of cold water into the dish, which will create steam, close door immediately.

Preparation time:
ca. 12 hrs 15 min
Resting time:
ca. 1 hr
Grade of difficulty:
medium
Calories per portion:
n/a