Rustic German bread
Difficulty: Medium
Time: 20 min. preparation time, 30 min. baking time
Nutrition: Calories ca 412 / Protein 12g / Carbohydr. 84g / Fat 3g
Ingredients (10 servings)
| 750 g | bread flour |
| 375 g | rye flour |
| 788 g | water (divided) |
| 15 g | confectioner’s sugar |
| 38 g | fresh yeast |
| 20 g | honey |
| 15 g | butter (soft) |
| 30 g | salt |
| water for baking |
Utensils
baking sheet, baking dish, oven, measuring cup, parchment paper, stand mixer or hand mixer with dough hooks
Wine Tip
Salted butter
Enjoy your freshly baked bread simply with some butter. Add flaky sea salt for extra flavor.
Step 1
In a measuring cup, dissolve confectioner’s sugar and yeast in lukewarm water. Allow to sit for approx. 30 min. Ensure that foam forms at the top of the yeast mixture.
measuring cup
15 g confectioner’s sugar / 38 g fresh yeast / 38 g water
Step 2
Combine the rest of the water, flour, rye flour, honey, butter, salt, and yeast mixture using a stand mixer with a dough hook. Knead for approx. 10 min. until an elastic dough forms. Cover and allow to rise in a warm place for approx. 1 h or until the dough has doubled in volume.
stand mixer
750 g water / 750 g bread flour / 375 g rye flour / 20 g honey / 15 g butter / 30 g salt
Step 3
Preheat oven to 220°C/425°F. When dough has finished rising, knead by hand on a floured surface until smooth. Divide dough and form loafs approx. the width of a stretched out hand in diameter. Cover and allow to sit at room temperature on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper for approx. 30 min. When the dough has doubled in volume, make a crosswise incision in the top. Transfer to preheated oven. Place a baking dish filled with water on the bottom rack. Bake the bread for approx. 30 – 40 min. until the crust is golden. Set aside to cool.
baking sheet, baking dish, oven, parchment paper
