Several slices of dark rye bread in a staggered stack, with the rest of the loaf in the background. Bread sits on a metal counter with an acid-etched metal tree artwork in the background, against a rustic wood board wall.
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Dark Rye Bread

Zeela
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This sandwich-style dark rye bread comes to us from the ever creative Gnomes of Ironforge. They love fancy contraptions so this recipe is designed for a bread machine – but you can make it without one too. I have to laugh here because, true to Gnomish style, the loaf I originally baked to take photos of… the bread machine itself started smoking and now needs a part replaced. It’s like the machine knew it’s a Gnomish recipe! Their inventions normally work but tend to be, let’s say, quirky.

Back to the bread! Rye gets its dark brown color from molasses and cocoa powder, the texture from a mixture of rye flour and all-purpose, and the signature flavor that most of us know as rye is actually the caraway seeds. This hearty dark rye bread is perfect for lunches in the R&D tinkering workshop (or where ever you enjoy your sandwiches).

Several slices of dark rye bread in a staggered stack, with the rest of the loaf in the background. Bread sits on a metal counter with an acid-etched metal tree artwork in the background, against a rustic wood board wall.

Dark Rye Bread

Caraway seeds, molasses, and cocoa powder bring this lovely dark rye bread its flavor and color. Use a bread machine or make it by hand.
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Course Bread
Cuisine Gnomish
Servings 1 1 1/2 lb loaf

Equipment

  • Bread machine optional but recommended

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ⅛ cups lukewarm water
  • 1 Tbsp oil
  • 2 Tbsp molasses
  • 1 tsp table salt
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ cups rye flour
  • 3 Tbsp packed brown sugar
  • 1 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp caraway seed
  • 2 tsp yeast

Instructions
 

Bread Machine Instructions

  • Place ingredients in the pan of the bread machine in the order listed, wet stuff first and yeast last (or follow the instructions for your bread machine if it uses a different wet/dry order).
  • Use the Basic Bread / White Bread setting, 1.5 lb loaf, light or medium crust.

Manual Bread Instructions

  • Knead all ingredients together by hand (8-10 minutes) or using a dough hook in a stand mixer (5-7 minutes). Dough will be slightly tacky.
  • Gather dough into a ball and place in a lightly oiled bowl. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a clean kitchen towel and leave in a warm place to rise for 75 minutes.
  • Punch dough down then roll into a log shape and place in bread pan. Cover loosely. Set in a warm place to rise for 60-75 minutes.
  • Toward the end of the second rise, preheat oven to 350° F.
  • Uncover bread. Add a few decorative slashes to the top with a sharp knife. Bake at 350 for 45-50 minutes. Remove from pan immediately and cool on a wire rack.
Keyword bread machine, dairy-free
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Zeela