Rye Bread with Beer and Orange

Source

Author: Bob and Robin Young

Source: Gail McClellan Parker

Web Page: www.rockinrs.com, http://boisefoodieguild.wordpress.com

Comments

Try this bread with sweetened whipped butter: Mix 1 stick of butter (at room temperature) with 1 T honey, 2 T Amaretto (or any sweet liqueur of your choice) and ¼ t almond extract

Degree of Difficulty

Degree of Difficulty: Moderately difficult

Oven Temperature: 375° F

Servings

Yield: 2 Loaves

Ingredients

2½

t

Active Dry Yeast

¾

c

medium Rye Flour

21/3

c

Bread Flour

¼

c

Whole Wheat Flour

3

T

Cornmeal

2

T

Cocoa

1

t

Salt

12

oz

Beer, warmed

2

T

Molasses

2

t

fresh Orange Zest

2

T

Butter, softened

1/3

c

Warm water, 100-105° F

Directions

1

Pre-heat oven to 375° F

2

Place all ingredients into the bowl of a mixer. Mix and let knead for 5 minutes. The dough will be dark brown and soft. Remove from bowl and divide into half. Place into two greased 4x8 loaf pan. Cover and let rise for 1 hour.

3

Bake for 35 minutes or until a digital thermometer reads 190 ºF to 195° F. Remove from oven and remove from loaf pans. Let completely cool before slicing.

Cooking Times

Preparation Time: 1 hour and 5 minutes

Cooking Time: 35 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour and 45 minutes