Caraway Rye

• bread flour↗2 cups
• rye flour↗1 cup
• oil2 tablespoons
• brown sugar↗1 -2 tablespoon
• water↗1 cup
• salt↗1 1⁄2 teaspoons
• caraway seeds2 tablespoons
• instant yeast↗2 1⁄4 teaspoons

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Blend all ingredients together, knead for 7-10minutes, by hand or machine. Your dough should be smooth and a bit sticky,as that is the nature of rye bread dough.

2. 2

   Place in a lightly oiled bowl, cover with a damp cloth or lightly oiled (I use cooking spray) cling film. Let rise until doubled, about an hour, maybe longer depending on the room temperature

3. 3

   Gently deflate, and form as you like. Free form or in a bread pan. I bake it free form, on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper.

4. 4

   Preheat the oven to 375, and let the bread rise until it is almost doubled.

5. 5

   Slash with a sharp exacto , a lame or a serrated knife. Every method works, but I prefer an exacto.

6. 6

   Spritz with water and place in the hot oven.

7. 7

   Bake for 15 minutes, turn the pan for even browning and bake for 15 minutes more, or until the internal temperature is 190 or sounds hollow when tapped.

8. 8

   * Or you can throw all the ingredients in a bread machine set on the dough cycle, let rise in the machine and then continue with above instructions.