In the realm of hearty and flavorful breads, caraway seed rye bread stands out as a classic for a reason. Its unique taste and aroma, derived from the harmonious blend of rye flour and caraway seeds, has captivated bread enthusiasts for centuries. Whether you prefer a dense and chewy texture or a lighter and airier loaf, there's a caraway seed rye bread recipe out there to suit your taste preferences. With its versatility as a sandwich bread, an accompaniment to soups and stews, or simply enjoyed on its own, this timeless bread is sure to leave a lasting impression. Embark on a culinary adventure as we delve into the world of caraway seed rye bread, exploring the secrets behind its distinct flavor profile and discovering the perfect recipe to tantalize your taste buds.
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CARAWAY SEED RYE BREAD
My parents were immigrants from Czechoslovakia and my mother would pull out this rye bread recipe when guests came over for dinner. Every time I bake it, I get nostalgic for those days. -Millie Feather, Baroda, Michigan
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 45m
Yield 2 loaves (10 slices each).
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup warm water. Add brown sugar, caraway, oil, salt and remaining water; mix well. Stir in rye flour and 1 cup all-purpose flour; beat until smooth. Add enough remaining all-purpose flour to form a soft dough. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Punch dough down; divide in half. Shape each half into a ball; place in 2 greased 8-in. round baking pans or ovenproof skillets. Flatten balls to a 6-in. diameter. Cover and let rise until nearly doubled, about 30 minutes. Bake at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 126 calories, Fat 1g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 238mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
DUTCH OVEN CARAWAY RYE BREAD
No-fail and easy to make, no kneading, no double-rise. Caraway rye bread the way you like it! Perfect every time.
Provided by chalkie
Categories Bread Yeast Bread Recipes Whole Grain Bread Recipes Rye Bread
Time 19h5m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Mix rye flour, bread flour, buttermilk, caraway seeds, vital wheat gluten, and kosher salt together in a very large bowl.
- Combine water, sugar, and yeast in a bowl until yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam, about 5 minutes. Stir yeast mixture into flour mixture until well mixed and caraway seeds are evenly distributed. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and let sit for 18 hours.
- Transfer dough to a heavily floured work surface. It will be somewhat elongated, so take the right and left sides and fold them into the middle. Turn dough over and gently use a spatula to tuck corners under; cover with plastic wrap for 15 minutes. Remove plastic wrap, dust dough with flour, and make shallow cuts in the top for full bloom.
- Place a Dutch oven in the oven and preheat oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).
- Carefully place dough in the Dutch oven, cover immediately, reduce oven temperature to 460 degrees F (238 degrees C), and bake until bread is cooked through, 30 to 35 minutes. Carefully transfer bread from the Dutch oven to the oven rack and bake for 5 minutes more.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 145.4 calories, Carbohydrate 29.6 g, Cholesterol 0.2 mg, Fat 0.8 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 327.6 mg, Sugar 1.2 g
CARAWAY BREAD
A rustic round loaf of caraway bread is delicious eaten warm from the oven, as a base for sandwiches, alongside soup, or as toast. If you want to experiment, add sliced chives or sunflower seeds, or substitute other herbs for the caraway, such as dried rosemary or thyme. -Frances Conklin, Cottonwood, Idaho
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 40m
Yield 1 loaf (8 wedges)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. In a large bowl, combine caraway seeds, salt, honey, yeast mixture, whole wheat flour and 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour; beat on medium speed until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a stiff dough (dough will be sticky)., Turn dough onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Grease a 15x10x1-in. baking pan; sprinkle with cornmeal. Punch down dough. Turn onto a lightly floured surface. Shape into a round loaf; place on prepared pan. Cover with greased plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until almost doubled, about 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 425°., Using a sharp knife, cut a large "X" in top of loaf. Bake on a lower oven rack 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan to a wire rack to cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 191 calories, Fat 1g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 297mg sodium, Carbohydrate 40g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 6g protein.
CARAWAY RYE BREAD (FOR THE BREAD MACHINE)
A nice-flavored light rye loaf with lots of caraway seeds. Sweetened with both brown sugar and molasses. Allow to cool before slicing.
Provided by BramptonMommyof2
Categories Bread Yeast Bread Recipes
Time 4h10m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Put lukewarm water, milk powder, salt, brown sugar, molasses, butter, whole wheat flour, bread flour, rye flour, caraway seeds, and yeast into the pan of a bread machine in the order suggested by the manufacturer. Select the Grain setting and 2-pound loaf size.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 93 calories, Carbohydrate 16.5 g, Cholesterol 5.3 mg, Fat 2.3 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 2.4 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 217.6 mg, Sugar 4.8 g
LIGHT RYE BREAD WITH CARAWAY SEEDS
A loaf of hearty rye bread is a satisfying accompaniment to any Eastern European meal. Try this great rye bread with caraway right away!
Provided by Barbara Rolek
Categories Bread
Time 3h10m
Yield 20
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a heatproof large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, pour scalded milk over butter, sugar, and salt. Stir and cool.
- Dissolve yeast in lukewarm water.
- Add softened yeast and 3 cups rye flour to the milk mixture. Using the paddle attachment of your stand mixer, or by hand, beat thoroughly. Add the remaining rye flour and beat again until flour is thoroughly combined.
- Scrape dough out into a clean, greased bowl, cover, and let rise in warm place until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour, or follow this quick tip to cut the rise time.
- Scrape dough back into clean stand mixer bowl and, using the dough hook, knead in the whole-wheat flour and caraway seed, if using, until dough is smooth. (Alternatively, the kneading can be done by hand on a well-floured surface.)
- Divide the dough in half and shape into 2 oblong or round loaves. Place loaves on parchment-lined or greased baking sheets. (Bread can also be placed in greased 9 x 5-inch loaf pans or 9-inch-round pans.)
- Cover and let rise in warm place until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, heat oven to 450 F. Brush the loaves with beaten egg white .
- Bake for 15 minutes.
- Reduce heat to 350 F and bake 35 to 40 minutes longer or until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center of the loaves registers 190 F.
- Remove from the oven and cool on wire racks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 154 kcal, Carbohydrate 29 g, Cholesterol 14 mg, Fiber 4 g, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 131 mg, Sugar 3 g, Fat 3 g, ServingSize 2 large loaves (20 servings), UnsaturatedFat 0 g
SOURDOUGH RYE WITH CARAWAY SEEDS
Provided by Food Network
Time 10h20m
Yield Yield: 2 long 12-inch loaves
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Combine the starter and water in a 6-quart bowl. Break up the starter well with a wooden spoon and stir until it loosens and the mixture is slightly frothy. Add the rye flour and stir until well combined. Add the whole wheat flour, salt, caraway seeds, and just enough of the bran flour to make a thick mass that is difficult to stir. Turn out onto a well-floured surface and knead, adding remaining flour when needed, until dough is soft and smooth, 15 to 17 minutes, or make in a heavy-duty mixer. All finished rye doughs will remain slightly sticky. Be cautious about adding too much flour when kneading. The dough is ready when a little pulled from the mass springs back quickly.
- Shape the dough into a ball and let it rest on a lightly floured surface while you scrape, clean, and lightly oil the large bowl. Place the dough in the bowl and turn once to coat with oil. Take the dough's temperature (ideal temperature is 78 degrees). Cover with a clean damp towel or plastic wrap and place in a moderately warm (74 to 80 degrees) draft free place until doubled in volume.
- Deflate the dough by pushing down in the center and pulling up on the sides. Transfer the dough to a lightly floured work surface and knead briefly. Cut into 2 equal pieces. Flatten each with the heel of your hand. Shape each piece into a 12-inch log for long loaves.
- Using 2 well-floured towels and wood blocks, make a couche* in a moderately warm draft-free place. Place the loaves seam side up the couche. Cover with a clean damp towel or plastic wrap and let proof until almost doubled in volume, or until a slight indentation remains when the dough is pressed with the fingertip.
- Preheat the oven and baking stone on the center rack of the oven to 450 degrees, 45 minutes to 1 hour before baking. The oven rack must be in the center of the oven. If it is in the lower 1/3 of the oven the bottom of the breads may burn, and if it is in the upper 1/3, the top crusts may burn. Gently slip the loaves from the couche onto a well-floured peel so that they are right side up. Using a very sharp, serrated knife or a single-edged razor blade, score the loaves by making quick shallow cuts 1/4 to 1/2-inch deep along the surface.
- Using the peel, slide the loaves onto the hearth. Quickly spray the inner walls and floor of the oven with cold water from a spritzer bottle. If there's an electric light bulb in the oven, avoid spraying it directly?it may burst. Spray for several seconds until steam has filled the oven. Quickly close the door to trap the steam and bake 3 minutes. Spray again in the same way, closing the door immediately so that steam doesn't escape. Bake until loaves begin to color, about 20 minutes. Reduce the heat to 375 degrees and bake until loaves are a rich caramel color and the crusts are firm, another 15 to 20 minutes.
- To test the loaves for doneness, remove and hold the loaves upside down. Strike the bottoms firmly with your finger. If the sound is hollow, the breads are done. If it doesn't sound hollow, bake 5 minutes longer. Cool completely on wire racks.
- Note: If the dough temperature is higher than 78 degrees, put it in a cooler than (78 degree) place like the refrigerator, until the dough cools to 78 degrees. If it is lower than 78 degrees, put in it a warmer than 78 degree place until the dough warms to 78 degrees. The point is to try to keep the dough at 78 degrees during its fermentation. If you do have to move the dough, be gentle and don't jostle it, or the dough may deflate.
- *Couche?French for "couch" or "resting place". This is a simple holding device you make yourself for proofing long loaves like logs, torpedo shapes, and baguettes. Using well-floured canvas or linen towels create folds to separate loaves while hold them securely next to each other during proofing. Use a length of fabric at least a yard long. Place 12 to 16-inch wooden blocks cut from 2 by 4's at either long end to contain the loaves. Or substitute large books to contain the loaves.
- Place the chef in a tall 2 to 3-quart flat bottomed, round, clear plastic container with a tight fitting lid. Add the rye flour and spring water, and stir vigorously with a wooden spoon until the mixture becomes thick and pasty. Mark the level of the mixture on the side of the container with a black marking pen. Scrape down, cover tightly, and let stand in a moderately warm (74 to 80 degree) draft-free place until almost doubled in volume, 8 to 10 hours. The mixture will look light and spongy. You can observe the level of sourdough by using the black mark on the side of the container as an indicator. Do not let the sourdough ferment for longer than 10 hours, or the yeast may exhaust itself and the dough may not rise properly. The ripe chef has now produced 18 ounces of ripe sourdough, which you can use in any rye sourdough recipe.
- The Rye Chef: Day 1 1/2 cup (4 fluid ounces) spring water 2/3 cup (3 ounces) organic stone-ground rye flour, preferably medium ground
- In a tall 2 to 3-quart clear plastic container with a tight-fitting lid, stir together the water and flour. Scrape down the sides of the container with a rubber spatula. Cover tightly and put in moderate (74 to 80 degree) place for 24 hours.
- Day 2 1/2 cup (4 fluid ounces) spring water 2/3 cup (3 ounces) organic stone-ground rye flour, preferably medium ground
- Open the container. The young chef will probably show few signs of activity; the mixture will look like cardboard pulp. Don't worry! It's still a young chef. It will, however, have a sweet and musty smell and the beginnings of a tangy taste. Continue building the chef by adding the water and rye flour. Stir vigorously to bring fresh oxygen into the chef and distribute the fresh flour and water. Scrape down the sides, cover tightly and put in a moderate (74 to 80 degrees) place for another 24 hours.
- Day 3 1/2 cup (4 fluid ounces) spring water 2/3 cup (3 ounces) organic stone-ground rye flour, preferably medium ground
- The chef should have expanded noticeably. There should be bubbles on the surface. Taste it; it will have a pronounced sour taste and smell. Hold the container up and observe the large and small holes formed beneath the surface. Stir it with a wooden spoon; you should hear the faint crackle of gas bubbles popping. The chef is very much alive and maturing. Insert the spoon again and lift it up slowly. Short glutinous strands will stick to the spoon. Once again, nourish the chef by vigorously stirring in another addition of the spring water and rye flour. Scrape down the sides, cover tightly again, and return to its moderate-temperature place. Let stand for another 24 hours.
- Day 4 1/2 cup (4 fluid ounces) spring water 2/3 cup (3 ounces) organic stone-ground rye flour, preferably medium ground
- The chef is almost mature and ripe. It has expanded a great deal; maybe almost doubled in volume from Day 3, and it is very lively with bubbles and a well-developed cellular structure. You will see a honeycomb of large and small holes through the clear plastic container. Taste and smell the chef; it is pungent and unmistakably tangy, sour but not bitter. Nourish again with the last addition of spring water and rye flour, stirring vigorously. Using a black marker pen, mark the level of the chef on the side of the clear plastic container. Scrape down the sides, cover tightly, and let stand again in the same place for only 8 hours.
- If your chef was ripe, the mixture should almost double in volume. You can check its growth by comparing the height of the risen chef against the mark you made on the side of the container before the last rising.
- The chef is now ready to use to create your sourdough starter. If you are not going to make the starter immediately, refrigerate the chef in its tightly covered container for up to 3 days.
GERMAN COUNTRY STYLE SOURDOUGH RYE BREAD WITH CARAWAY SEEDS
When I lived in Germany I loved all the different types of breads that were on offer; so many different textures and flavours - lots of them with seeds, onions, cheese and grains. This has to be my all time favourite however - a light and slightly chewy sourdough rye bread with caraway seeds - the very essence of traditional German flavours! This bread has been adapted for the Bread Machine/Maker, and works EXTREMELY well when made this way. However, you can of course make it by hand in the more traditonal manner, as I like to do when I have lots of "bread making time"! This bread makes superb sandwiches and is perfect when served with soups, pates, cold meats, hams, corned beef, cheese and pickles. The "sponge" sourdough starter needs to ferment only overnight, making this a light style sourdough bread. This bread also keeps very well for up to 4 to 5 days.
Provided by French Tart
Categories Sourdough Breads
Time 15h
Yield 14 Slices - Medium Loaf
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- To make the sourdough Sponge.
- Mix all the ingredients together to make a smooth paste, cover with a tea towel and leave to ferment overnight at room temperature, for between 8 to 12 hours.
- To make the bread.
- When you are ready to make the bread, pour the water into the bucket, followed by all of the sourdough sponge and then add the caraway seeds.
- The add in this order: rye flour, salt, sugar and then the white bread flour.
- Finally sprinkle the dried yeast over the top and fit the bucket into the bread machine/maker.
- Set to the rapid wholemeal setting, for a medium sized loaf (750g) with the crust setting of your choice.
- Once the bread has cooked - take it carefully out of the bucket and leave to cool on a wire cooling rack. Remove the paddle if it is still in the bread before slicing.
- Serve with soups, hams, cold meats, cheese and pickles or make sandwiches of your choice.
GERMAN RYE BREAD WITH CARAWAY SEEDS
Enjoy the rich dark taste of rye bread with this recipe for a traditional German loaf. Time does not include resting / rising.
Provided by English_Rose
Categories Breads
Time 50m
Yield 1 loaf
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place 8oz of the rye flour and the yeast in a large mixing bowl. Add around 3/4 cup of tepid water and mix it thoroughly to make a thick batter
- Set the dough aside to rest for around 2 hours, until the batter has risen and then fallen.
- Add the remaining flour, remaining tepid water, salt, malt extract, butter and caraway seeds and mix together making a pliable dough.
- Dust the inside of a rye loaf basket with flour. Shape the dough into a loaf and place in the basket. Set aside to rise for 2 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 425°F
- Place the risen loaf on a baking tray lined with baking parchment. Dust lightly with rye flour and bake for 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 2136, Fat 57.5, SaturatedFat 30.2, Cholesterol 121.9, Sodium 5897.1, Carbohydrate 372.7, Fiber 76.2, Sugar 10.6, Protein 50
Tips:
- Use a kitchen scale to measure your ingredients for the most accurate results.
- If you don't have a Dutch oven, you can bake the bread in a loaf pan at 375°F for 35-40 minutes.
- To check if the bread is done, insert a toothpick into the center. If it comes out clean, the bread is done baking.
- Let the bread cool for at least 15 minutes before slicing and serving.
- Store the bread at room temperature for up to 3 days, or freeze it for up to 2 months.
Conclusion:
Caraway seed rye bread is a delicious and hearty bread that is perfect for sandwiches, toast, or just eating on its own. It is a relatively easy bread to make, but it does take some time. With a little planning, you can have this delicious bread ready to enjoy in no time.
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