Lithuanian Baltic Rye Bread (Sourdough)
- 1 tablespoon yeast (1 pkg.)
- 1/2 cup lukewarm water
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 cups leftover coffee
- 1 (1 ounce) semi-sweet chocolate baking square
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 2 cups sourdough starter
- 2 tablespoons caraway seeds
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 2 cups 100% bran, cereal that's been ground in a blender
- 6 cups rye flour, about
- Preheat the oven to 375u0b0F degrees.
- Proof the yeast in the lukewarm water with the sugar.
- Bring the coffee to a boil, turn off the heat, and stir in the chocolate to let it melt. Add the molasses and stir again. Let cool until lukewarm.
- Blend together the yeast mixture, the coffee mixture and the sourdough starter. Add the caraway seeds, salt, ground bran cereal and stir in the flour, cup by cup.
- When you have a dough that you can knead, place it on a lightly floured (all purpose flour) work surface, kneading until elastic and shiny.
- Place in a large buttered bowl, cover with a towel and let stand in a warm place to rise until doubled in bulk. This should take about 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
- Take the dough out again and punch down a couple of times. Divide into 2 equal pieces, shape these into two round loaves and place on a buttered baking sheet. Cover with a towel and let stand in a warm place for about 1 hour or until doubled in size.
- Bake about 50 to 55 minutes or until brown and the breads sound hollow when tapped with your finger. Cool the breads wrapped in a towel. Two loaves. Can be frozen.
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yeast, water, sugar, leftover coffee, semisweet chocolate baking square, molasses, sourdough starter, caraway seeds, salt, bran, rye flour
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/lithuanian-baltic-rye-bread-sourdough-210497 (may not work)