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Rye Bread with Seeds

Source of Recipe

Posted by DeeDee


List of Ingredients

Starter/Sponge
2 cups medium rye flour
1 tablespoon instant yeast
1 tablespoon 5 seed Baking Blend*
1 1/2 cups water

Dough
all of the sponge (above)
1 cup water
1/4 cup molasses
1 tablespoon 5 Seed Baking Blend*
2 tablespoons butter -- softened
1 egg
1 tablespoon salt
6 cups white bread flour

Topping
1 tablespoon 5 Seed Baking Blend*
*Or your favorite seeds or blend of seeds -- sesame, poppy, etc.


Recipe

The Sponge:
Mix the above ingredients in a large bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let stand over-night, up to 24 hours.. Mix all of the ingredients (except the seeds for the topping) until the dough is a shaggy mass that no longer adheres significantly to the bowl. Turn it out onto a well-floured board; it'll be fairly sticky and soft throughout the kneading process, but knead it until it's smooth and supple. Place in a well-greased bowl, cover and let rise until doubled in size, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
Punch the dough down, shape into three round or oblong loaves, and place on a lightly greased pan. Let stand, covered until almost doubled. Slash the loaves, then brush loaves with water or egg white, and sprinkle with seeds. Bake at 40O°F for 30 to 40 minutes, until dark brown and sounds hollow when tapped. Cool it on a wire rack.
Yield:3 loaves.