Cocktail Rye Bread Recipe

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Donna Currie
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Updated April 19, 2019
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Donna Currie

I used pumpernickel flour for this recipe, but I know that most stores don't stock a lot of different rye flours, so use whatever rye flour you have on hand, or whatever you can find.

I'm usually a big fan of giving precise measurement for baking recipes, but in this case, you might need to adjust a bit, depending on the rye flour you use. It's more important to have the right texture than to adhere to precise measurements.

Recipe Details

Cocktail Rye Bread Recipe

Active 25 mins
Total 2 hrs 30 mins
Serves 15 to 18 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups lukewarm water

  • 2 1/4 teaspoons instant yeast

  • 1 cup pumpernickel or dark rye flour

  • 2 cups bread flour (plus more, as needed)

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • 1 tablespoon cider vinegar

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

  • 1 tablespoon caraway seeds

Directions

  1. Combine the water, yeast, and rye flour in the bowl of your stand mixer and stir to combine. Let it sit for 10 minutes. It should be a bit bubbly.

  2. Add 2 cups of bread flour, salt, and cider vinegar. Knead with the stand mixer fitted with the dough hook until the dough is elastic - it won't be smooth because of the rye flour. Add the olive oil and continue kneading until the oil is incorporated.

  3. Turn off the mixer and touch the dough - it should be tacky rather than sticky. If the dough is still sticky add more bread flour - perhaps up to another 1/4 cup - as needed. Add the caraway seeds and knead until they are well distributed. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and set aside until the dough has doubled in size - about 50 minutes.

  4. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a baking pan with parchment paper. Flour your work surface, turn out the dough, and divide it into 3 roughly equal pieces. Form each piece into a log about 2 inches in diameter. Place them on the prepared baking sheet, leaving space between them for them to rise.

  5. Cover the dough with plastic wrap and set aside to rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. Remove the plastic wrap and bake at 350 degrees until nicely browned, about 25 minutes. Let the loaves cool completely on a rack before cutting.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
94Calories
2gFat
16gCarbs
3gProtein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 15 to 18
Amount per serving
Calories94
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2g3%
Saturated Fat 0g1%
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 119mg5%
Total Carbohydrate 16g6%
Dietary Fiber 2g8%
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 3g
Vitamin C 0mg0%
Calcium 8mg1%
Iron 1mg3%
Potassium 77mg2%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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