German Dark Rye Bread Recipe

Name: German Dark Rye Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 2 (1/4 ounce) packages active dry yeast; 1 tablespoon caraway seed; 1 tablespoon salt; 1/3 cup molasses; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 tablespoon sugar; 3 1/2 cups rye flour; cooking oil; 2 cups water

Servings: persons

3 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 (1/4 ounce) packages active dry yeast
1 tablespoon caraway seed
1 tablespoon salt
1/3 cup molasses
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon sugar
3 1/2 cups rye flour
cooking oil
2 cups water

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["In large bowl, combine all-purpose flour, salt, cocoa, yeast, and caraway seed.", "Heat and stir molasses, butter, sugar, 2 cups water and 2 Tablespoons oil until warm (about 110u00b0-115u00b0F).", "Add to dry mixture.", "Beat at low speed on electric mixer 1/2 minutes, scraping bowl.", "Beat 3 minutes at high speed.", "Then by hand, stir in enough rye flour to make a soft dough.", "Turn out onto lightly floured surface; knead till smooth (about 5 minutes).", "**Cover, and let rest 20 minutes.", "Punch down dough.", "Divide in half.", "Shape into 2 round or oval loaves on greased baking sheets.", "Brush with small amount of cooking oil.", "Slash tops with knife.", "Cover; let rise until double (45-60 minutes).", "Bake at 400 degrees for 25-30 minutes.", "Remove from baking sheets, place on racks to cool.", "**Note:If using this recipe to make a light/dark""marbled"" rye loaf, knead both the light and dark doughs separately for about 3 minutes or so, then combine the light and dark doughs and knead them together for another minute or so (to produce the marbled effect).", "Proceed with the recipe as stated."]

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 3 cups all-purpose flour, 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, 2 (1/4 ounce) packages active dry yeast, 1 tablespoon caraway seed, and more.

Yes, German Dark Rye Bread falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

German Dark Rye Bread

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