Pumpernickel Bread
- 1 1/4 c. water
- 1 c. milk
- 1 Tbsp. shortening
- 1 Tbsp. butter
- 1/3 c. cornmeal
- 3 Tbsp. molasses
- 1 Tbsp. salt
- 1 tsp. active dry yeast (1 packet)
- 2 Tbsp. cocoa powder
- 1 Tbsp. caraway seed
- 3 c. bread flour
- 3 to 4 c. dark rye flour
- 1 c. prepared instant mashed potatoes
- Dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup tepid water in a large mixing bowl; let
- stand about 10 minutes.
- Scald milk.
- Add shortening, butter,
- molasses,talt, cocoa and caraway seed.
- Stir. Add
- 1 cup
- room
- temperature water and check for temperature between 110u0b0 to 140u0b0.
- Pour this mixture into bowl with yeast and
- stir intornmeal.
- Addt
- cups
- bread flour and mashed potatoes; beat thoroughly.
- Add 3 cups rye flour a little at a time
- and
- blend. Add
- rye
- flour
- until dough consistency is reached
- and
- knead 5 to 10 minutes.
- Place in a greased bowl; cover
- with
- a
- damp towel.
- Rise until double in bulk.tunch down;
- knead
- lightly
- 1 to 2 minutes.
- Divide in two;
- shape intotolls
- and
- place on a cookie sheet sprinkled with cornmeal;
- rise
- untiltoubletn bulk.
- Preheat oven to 350u0b0 and bake
- for
- 30
- to 35 minutes. Place on a cooling rack;
- baste with melted butter and cover with a damp towel for soft crust.
water, milk, shortening, butter, cornmeal, molasses, salt, active dry yeast, cocoa powder, caraway seed, bread flour, dark rye flour, potatoes
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=690013 (may not work)