Williams Food Equipment is hosting another bread making demo this Saturday, April 12, 2014, from 10:00am to 2:00pm. Last week, Chef Helmut Markert made a fantastic German Dark Rye Bread which Williams was kind to share with us below.
This upcoming weekend, it seems Chef Markert is leaning towards making German Pretzels! Also remember that the 20% Off Williams Bakeware Sale ends this Saturday, too!
German Dark Rye Bread
Ingredients
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 packages (1/4 oz) active dry yeast
- 1 tbsp caraway seed
- 1 ½ tsp ground caraway seed
- 1 tbsp salt
- 1/3 cup molasses
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 ½ cups rye flour
- Cooking oil or butter for brushing
- 2 cups water
Instructions
- Heat and stir molasses, butter, sugar, 2 cups water and 2 tbsp oil till warm (about 110F). Add the yeast and let sit for 5 minutes until milky and frothy.
- In a small dry skillet toast caraway seeds on medium heat till seeds begin to pop.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer combine the all purpose flour, salt, cocoa, and caraway seeds.
- Add proofed yeast mixture to the dry ingredients in the mixer.
- Beat at low speed for about 30 seconds
- Beat on high speed for about 3 minutes.
- With a dough hook fitted onto the mixer, add enough rye flour to make a soft dough.
- Knead on low speed, until smooth; for about 5 minutes.
- Turn dough into a lightly greased bowl and cover.
- Let rise in a warm place and let rest for 20-30 minutes.
- Punch down.
- Divide in two and shape into 2 round loaves on a parchment lined baking sheet.
- Brush the tops with a small amount of butter or oil.
- Brush the tops with a small amount of butter or oil.
- Cover and let rise till double in bulk (about 45-60 minutes)
- Pre-heat oven to 400F
- Bake at 400F for 25-30 minutes
- Remove from baking sheet and cool on a cooling rack.
