I have been looking for a good Russian Black Bread recipe This one is the closest I have come The vinegar adds a bit of a bite but believe me with cheese it is marvelous
Prep Time
3 hrs 15 mins
Dificult
Medium
Servings
12
Ingredients
Instructions
Place ingredients into the bread machine in order suggested by the manufacturer.
Use the whole wheat
regular crust setting.
After the baking cycle ends
remove bread from pan
place on a cake rack
and allow to cool for 1 hour before slicing.
Editor's Note:
To make this recipe in a stand mixer
combine all of the ingredients except the softened butter in the mixing bowl. Mix on low speed using the dough hook
scraping the dough down occasionally
for 10 minutes. Add the softened butter and mix for an additional 5 minutes. Transfer the dough to a greased bowl
cover it with plastic wrap and a kitchen towel
and allow it to rise until doubled
about 1 hour.
Grease two 9x5-inch loaf pans. Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough in half. Flatten the dough pieces into rectangles
pressing down with your hands to pop any air bubbles. Fold the dough into thirds
rolling it slightly under your palms to form a loaf
and pinch the seam to seal. Place the loaves into the loaf pans
seam-side down
cover with a floured kitchen towel
and allow it to rise again until doubled
about 30 minutes. Bake the loaves in a preheated 400 degree oven (200 degrees C) until the crust is dark and the bottom of the loaf sounds hollow when tapped
25 to 30 minutes. Remove the bread from the pan and cool on a wire rack.
