Naturally Leavened Rye And Oat Bread Recipes

SWEDISH RYE LOAVES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the oats, brown sugar, molasses, 4 tablespoons butter and salt; stir in boiling water. Let stand until mixture cools to 120°-130°, stirring occasionally., In a large bowl, combine 2 cups bread flour and yeast. Add the molasses mixture just until moistened. Stir in rye flour and enough of the remaining bread flour to form a medium stiff dough., Turn onto a floured surface; knead about 6-8 minutes. Place in a large bowl coated with cooking spray, turning once to coat the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Punch down dough; cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes. , Punch down dough. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide into three portions. Shape into loaves. Place on baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes., Bake at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to cool on wire racks. Melt remaining butter; brush over loaves and sprinkle with caraway seeds. Cool.,

UNLEAVENED BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
• Mix flour and salt in a large bowl. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture.
• Beat eggs and melted butter together; pour into the well in the flour mixture and mix with a fork until crumbly. Slowly add milk to the flour mixture, using hands to mix the dough into a ball.
• Roll dough into a flat loaf and put onto the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven until lightly browning along the edges, 15 to 20 minutes.

OATMEAL RYE BREAD

Steps:

• Stir the yeast into warm water in a large bowl, add molasses and stir till dissolved.
• Add the white flour and the whole wheat flour, about 1 cup at a time, stirring well after each addition.
• When all four cups of flour are stirred in, beat the mixture with a wooden spoon for about 10 minutes. It should be smooth and very soft.
• Cover bowl with a towel and put in a warm place for 45 minutes.
• The yeast sponge should rise considerably and be rather bubbly at the end of this time.
• Now sprinkle salt over the sponge and fold together.
• Add the rye flour and the oats, a little at a time and fold them together. The dough should be quite thick.
• Add enough white flour to make the dough manageable and turn onto a floured board, and knead for about 20 minutes till smooth and elastic.
• Cover and let rise till doubled.
• Punch down and divide into two parts, forming each into a loaf. put into buttered medium loaf pans and let rise till doubled.
• Bake at 350°F for 40-60 minutes (depends on your oven and how crusty you like your bread - my loaves were just right at about 40-45 minutes. I brushed the loaves with butter after baking to soften the crust).