The night before baking, begin with any starter and expand its volume and flavor with rye and bread flours. On baking day, proceed as you would with any bread, mixing and kneading and rising, and then you will have two sour rye loaves to tickle your tast
INGREDIENTS (for 2 servings):
- 1 cup rye flour
- 1/2 cup bread flour
- 2/3 cup water
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 tablespoon salt
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon caraway seed
- 1 cup rye flour
- 1 cup bread flour
- 1 cup sourdough starter
- 1/2 cup water (optional)
- 1 teaspoon salt (optional)
PREPARATION:
The night before you want to bake the bread, feed the starter with 1 cup rye flour, 1/2 cup bread flour, and 2/3 cup water. Cover, and let stand at room temperature overnight.
In a large bowl, mix together expanded starter, 1/4 cup water, salt, sugar, oil, seeds, and 1 cup each rye and bread flour. Add more or less flour as necessary to get a soft dough.
Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead until satiny. Place in a well oiled bowl, and turn once to oil the surface. Cover with a damp cloth. Allow to rise in a warm spot until doubled.
Punch down dough, and shape into loaves. Place on a greased baking sheet. Allow to rise until doubled in bulk.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 40 minutes, or until it sounds hollow when thumped on the bottom.
Alternate baking method for chewier, salty crust: Bake 20 minutes at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a small bowl, mix together 1/2 cup water and 1 teaspoon salt. Remove loaves from oven and brush crust with salt water. Continue baking for 25 minutes more, brushing at 10 minute intervals.