This homemade rye bread recipe produces a flavorful, hearty bread for sandwiches or pairing with soups. Follow our step-by-step instructions to learn how to make rye bread at home.
Ingredients
Instructions
In a large bowl, dissolve the yeast in 1/4 cup warm water. Stir in the brown sugar, molasses, caraway seeds, oil, salt and the remaining 1-1/2 cups water.
Add the rye flour, whole wheat flour and 1 cup all-purpose flour. Beat on medium speed until smooth. Mix in enough remaining all-purpose flour to form a firm dough.
Turn out the dough onto a floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic, six to eight minutes. Place the dough in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover the bowl and let the dough rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Punch down the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough in half and shape each into a round loaf. Place the dough on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Cover with kitchen towels and let rise in a warm place until almost doubled, about 1 hour and 30 minutes. Editor's Tip: For a caraway topping, brush the loaves with an egg white beaten lightly with water. Sprinkle with caraway seeds before baking.
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Bake the loaves until golden brown, 30 to 35 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.
Nutrition
- Calories
- 118 calories
- Fat Content
- 2g fat (0 saturated fat)
- Cholesterol Content
- 0 cholesterol
- Sodium Content
- 298mg sodium
- Carbohydrate Content
- 24g carbohydrate (5g sugars
- Fiber Content
- 2g fiber)
- Protein Content
- 3g protein.
