Lunch: Brown Beer Rye Bread Recipe | MyRecipes

Recipe by Bruce Aidells Hearty breads like rye and pumpernickel are German culinary standards. This version uses stone-ground rye flour and caraway seeds, a favorite spice in German cooking. Serve with Herring and Apple Salad, or use it to make sandwiche

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 1/8 teaspoons sugar, divided
2 packages dry yeast (about 4 1/2 teaspoons)
3/4 cup warm brown beer (100 ° to 110 °)
1/2 cup plain low-fat yogurt
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 tablespoon caraway seeds
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 large egg, lightly beaten
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, divided (about 12 1/3 ounces)
1 cup stone-ground rye flour (about 4 1/2 ounces), such as Bob's Red Mill
Cooking spray
1 teaspoon water
1 large egg white, lightly beaten

Instructions

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion; sauté 4 minutes or until golden brown. Cool.
Dissolve 1/8 teaspoon sugar and yeast in warm beer; let stand 5 minutes. Stir in yogurt, vinegar, caraway seeds, and salt. Add remaining 1 teaspoon sugar and egg; stir with a whisk until combined.
Lightly spoon flours into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Add 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour and rye flour to yeast mixture; stir until a soft dough forms. Stir in onion mixture. Turn dough out onto a floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic (about 8 minutes); add enough of remaining flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, to prevent dough from sticking to hands (dough will feel tacky).
Place dough in a large bowl coated with cooking spray, turning to coat top. Cover and let rise in a warm place (85 °), free from drafts, 45 minutes or until doubled in size. (Press two fingers into dough. If indentation remains, the dough has risen enough.) Punch dough down; cover and let rest 5 minutes.
Shape dough into a 12-inch oval loaf on a lightly floured surface. Place loaf on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Lightly coat surface of loaf with cooking spray. Cover with plastic wrap; let rise 30 minutes or until doubled in size.
Preheat oven to 400 °.
Combine 1 teaspoon water and egg white in a small bowl. Gently brush egg white mixture over surface of loaf. Bake at 400 ° for 28 minutes or until loaf is golden brown and sounds hollow when tapped, and let cool on a wire rack.

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