Potato-Rye Bread with Caraway
- 1 pkg. active dry yeast
- 2 1/2 cups warm water
- 2 3/4 cups unbleached white flour
- 1 Tbs. salt
- 1 cup mashed high-starch potatoes, such as russet (about 3 medium)
- 2 cups rye flour
- 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 Tbs. caraway seeds
- coarse cornmeal, for dusting
- In large mixing bowl, combine 1/2 teaspoon yeast and 1/2 cup warm water.
- Let sit until yeast dissolves, about 1 minute.
- Stir in 3/4 cup white flour, cover with plastic wrap and set aside 2 hours.
- Gently stir in remaining 2 cups water, remaining 1/2 teaspoon yeast, remaining white flour and salt.
- Add mashed potatoes, rye flour and wheat flour, incorporating flours 1 cup at a time until you have a dough that is soft and pliable, but firm enough to handle.
- If youre kneading by hand, turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth, about 10 minutes.
- (It helps to moisten your hands while you knead.)
- If youre using an electric mixer with a dough hook, knead by machine until dough pulls away from bowl and forms a ball around the hook.
- Add additional flour only if absolutely necessary to prevent sticking.
- Let dough rest while you wash out mixing bowl.
- Lightly oil mixing bowl, place dough in bowl and turn over to coat both sides with oil.
- Cover with kitchen towel; set aside until doubled in bulk, about 1 1/2 hours.
- Preheat oven to 425F.
- Punch down dough and knead lightly to press out air.
- Turn out onto lightly floured surface.
- Sprinkle dough with caraway seeds and knead until dough is elastic and seeds are well distributed, about 4 minutes.
- Shape dough into round loaf about 9 inches in diameter; place on baking sheet dusted with cornmeal.
- Cover with kitchen towel and let rise about 40 minutes.
- Slash an X into top of loaf with sharp knife.
- Bake until top is browned and bread sounds hollow when tapped on bottom, about 1 hour.
- Cool on wire rack about 15 minutes before slicing.
active dry yeast, water, unbleached white flour, salt, potatoes, rye flour, whole wheat flour, caraway seeds, coarse cornmeal
Taken from www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/potato-rye-bread-with-caraway/ (may not work)