Pumpernickel
- 12 cup warm water
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 3 (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast
- 13 cup mild molasses
- 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons hard margarine
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 2 tablespoons caraway seeds (optional)
- 1 14 cups hot water
- 2 12 cups rye flour
- 14 cup cocoa
- 3 cups all-purpose flour (approximately)
- Stir warm water and sugar together in small bowl.
- Sprinkle yeast over top.
- Let stand 10 minutes.
- Stir to dissolve yeast.
- Measure molasses, butter, salt, caraway seed and hot water in large bowl.
- Stir.
- Cool to lukewarm.
- Add rye flour and cocoa.
- Beat to mix thoroughly.
- Add yeast mixture.
- Stir.
- Add about 1/2 of the all-purpose flour.
- Mix.
- Work in enought remaining flour until dough pulls away from sides of bowl.
- Turn out onto a floured surface.
- Knead 8-10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
- Place in greased bowl, turning once to grease top.
- Cover with tea towel.
- Let stand in warm place until doubled in bulk.
- Punch dough down.
- Divide dough into 2 equal portions.
- Shape into round balls.
- Place onto greased baking sheets.
- Cover with tea towel.
- Let stand in warm place until doubled in size.
- Bake in 375 oven for about 30 minutes.
water, sugar, active dry yeast, molasses, butter, salt, caraway seeds, water, rye flour, cocoa, allpurpose
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pumpernickel-69979 (may not work)