jewish light rye bread
Ingredients
Ingredients:
-sour:
1 pk Active dry yeast
1 c Warm water
2 c Rye flour
Instructions
Sponge: 1 pkg active dry yeast 1 c warm water 3 c rye flour
Dough: 1 Tbsp salt 1 c warm water 1 Tbsp Blue Ribbon Malt Ground caraway seeds (optional) 2 c unbleached flour (or all-purpose), blended with 1 c rye flour
Sour: Dissolve yeast in water. Mix in flour. Cover and let stand 24 hours.
Sponge: Dissolve yeast in water and mix in flour. Add to sour mixture and mix to a fine consistency. Cover and let rise for 2 hours.
Dough: Mix salt, water, caraway seeds, and flours and add to sponge; completely incorporate but do not overmix. round up dough and let it recover for a few minutes. Make it up into long or round loaves and place on corn mealed pans or earthenware. Proof for 12 minutes. Bake in a moist 375 degree oven for 55 minutes.
