Hearty Rye Bread

April 28, 2016


Hearty Rye Bread is a great bread for seed lovers and so simple to make! The sticky dough is packed with seeds and therefore the bread is heavy and dense. Just the way I like it! 

2 breads

First day

1 dl (100 g) sourdough starter
3 dl (300 g) lukewarm water
3 dl rye flour

Combine the starter, water and flour in a mixing bowl. Cover with a tea towel and leave at room temperature (22–24°C) overnight.

Second day

2,5 dl (250 g) whole spelt grains
water
2 dl (200 g) lukewarm water
0,5 dl (70 g) honey
2 tsp salt
1 tsp instant coffee granules
2 tbsp malt extract 

1 dl (65 g) linseeds (flaxseeds)
2 dl (200 g) sunflower seeds
2 dl (130 g) wheat flour
4 dl (220 g) rye flour

Put the spelt grains in a pan with water, bring it to a boil, then simmer for 15 minutes. Pour out the water. Set aside to cool.

Stir 2 dl lukewarm water, honey, salt, instant coffee granules, malt extract, seeds and spelt grains into the starter dough. Mix in 2 dl wheat flour. Stir briskly for 5 minutes. Add the rye flour and stir the sticky dough another 5 minutes. 

Cover the bowl and set in a warm, draft-free spot until doubled in size, 3 to 5 hours.


Pour the wet mixture into two greased 2-liter tins. Cover and let rise for about 1 hour 30 minutes. 

Preheat the oven to 175°C. Bake for 1 hour 30 minutes. 

Take the breads out of the oven, but leave them in the tins for 10 minutes. Remove the breads from the tins and let cool on a wire rack. When cooled, wrap the breads tightly and leave at room temperature overnight until you slice them. 

Hearty Rye Bread stores well. You can also freeze it.

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3 kommenttia

  1. Looks great! So many good recipes and so little time.

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  2. What kind of wheat flour do you use? I am in the United States, we have all purpose white flour, bread flour, whole wheat flour, spelt, einkorn etc... would love to make this

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    1. All purpose white flour and bread flour are both ok. Have a nice baking day!

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