Danish Spice Rye Bread Recipes

DANISH RYE BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine 1 cup water, 1 tablespoon yeast, 1 tablespoon sugar, and 1 cup rye flour. Cover batter with a damp cloth, and place in a warm, draft-free spot.
• In the evening, mix in 1 teaspoon yeast, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1/2 cup warm water, and 1 cup rye flour. Cover again, and set aside overnight.
• In the morning, mix in 1 tablespoon sugar, 1 tablespoon kosher salt, and 1 cup warm water. Gradually mix in 2 cups rye flour and 1 cup of all-purpose flour (if using). When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for about 5 minutes. Form into a loaf, and place on a baking sheet. Allow to rise for about 40 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Bake for about 30 minutes, or until the bottom of the loaf sounds hollow when tapped.

DANISH SPICED RYE BREAD (SIGTEBROD)

Steps:

• Heat milk in a medium saucepan until scalding and small bubbles are forming around the edges, but just before the milk reaches a boil. Remove pan from heat and stir in the water, butter, molasses, sugar, orange zest, anise seed, caraway seed, cardamom and salt; allow to step and cool 30 minutes at room temperature.
• In a bread maker, stir the yeast into the warm water and let sit for 5 minutes. Pour the cooled milk and spice mixture into the bread machine with the yeast mixture. Add the flour to the bread machine. Run the bread machine on the dough cycle.
• Grease two 9x5 inch loaf pans. When the dough cycle is complete, remove the dough from the machine, divide in half, form into 2 loaves, and place in the prepared loaf pans. Cover and allow to rise for 30 minutes, or until your finger leaves a small dent when you poke the loaves.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Bake the loaves until they sound hollow when tapped on the bottom, 35 to 40 minutes. Brush the hot loaves with melted butter; cool before serving.

DANISH SPICE RYE BREAD

Steps:

• 1. Heat the milk and 1 cup water in microwave for 3 minutes (just before it reaches boiling) remove and add, 3 T butter, molasses, sugar, orange zest, fennel seed, anise seed, and caraway (or celery seed)cardamom and salt mix lightly and let steep for 30 minutes
• 2. after the 30 minutes, in a separate bowl add the yeast and 1/2 cup of warm water, let proof for 5-10 minutes until creamy
• 3. add the yeast mixture to the cooled milk/spice mixture
• 4. Gradually add the rye and white flour ( I mix mine together ahead of time) mix until well combined, dough will be slightly sticky
• 5. turn out on to a lightly floured surface and kneed for 6-7 minutes, place in a large well buttered bowl turn to coat. cover and let rise until doubled ( about 1 hour)
• 6. Punch down, divide dough in half, form into 2 loaves and place each in a well oiled 9x5 bread pans cover and allow to rise until doubled ( about 45 minutes)
• 7. Bake in preheated 375 degree oven for 30-35 minutes