Sounds good, thanks!
now, does anyone here make their own pumpernickel bread, or know where I can find a good recipe?
Soma, I've had this for years and never made it. I'll give it to you and hope it's what you are looking for.
MolassesPumpernickel bread.
@ tab. butter, 2 cups milk,1-1/2 tea. salt,1/2 cup dark molasses,1/2 cup warm water ( 110),2 pks dry yeast,1/3 cup packed dark brown sugar,1-1/2 cups whole bran cereal,3 cups rye flourand about 4-1/2 cups ap flour
1-egg yolk beaten with 1 tab. water.
In a small pan melt butter,stir in milk,salt,and molasses, set aside.
In large bowl,combine water,yeast and sugar til dissolved. Let stand til bubbly(about 15 min) Now add milk, mixture, brancereal, rye flour,and 2 cups of the a/p flour;beat til well blended. With wooden spoon,stir in about 1-1/2 cups more of the a/p flour to make a stiff dough. Turn out the dough to a floured board and kneadtil smooth and shiny (about 15 min) add flour as needed to stop sticking. Place dough in greased bowl,turn to grease all over. cover and let rise til doubled in size about 1-1/2 hrs. lightly punch down divide into 2 equal portions, knead each portion to release air. Now shape into a smooth ball and slightly flatten. Place each loaf on greased baking sheet for 15 min. Cover let rise for about 40 min it should double with razor blade or very sharp knife slash tops of bread make a tic tac toe design brush the tops with the egg/water bake in preheated oven at 350 for 30-35 min cool on racks. makes 2 round loaves.
Hope this works and I got it all down right.
kades