Wholegrainswedishryebread Recipes

TRADITIONAL SWEDISH WHOLE RYE BREAD

Steps:

• Soak the seeds in hot water the night before it's time to bake. Place the seeds in a pan or other heatproof container and pour over boiling water. The water shall cover all the seeds. Cover with a lid and let the mixture sit overnight.
• Prepare a levain by mixing 200 grams of water, with 250 grams rye flour and 80 grams mature sourdough starter. Let it ferment overnight, approximately 8 hours in room temperature, about 71ºF/21ºC.
• Drain the seeds through a strainer and mix with the levain and the rest of the ingredients. Mix thoroughly so that the seeds are distributed throughout the dough, and so that there is no dry flour left.
• Let the dough bulk ferment for 4 hours at a temperature of 71ºF/21ºC. If you want a more sour taste you can let it ferment longer in a colder environment, but be careful. The taste can become a bit overwhelming.
• Distribute the dough into two bread forms that you have oiled and sprinkled with a thin layer of flour. Use a fine strainer or a sieve. Smooth the surface with a spatula.
• Let the dough proof for 2. 5 hours at a temperature of 73ºF/22ºC. It should rise about 25-30% of its initial volume.
• Preheat your oven to 480ºF / 250ºC. You don't have to bother about steam when baking this bread. But it requires some time in the oven, at least 90 minutes. Bake on the high temperature for 20 minutes, then turn it down to 390ºF / 200ºC. It's a good idea to place an extra oven plate over the bread. That will prevent it from being burned on the top. Check if it's ready with a thermometer. The internal temperature should be about 215ºF / 100ºC. Turn the oven temperature down to 215ºF / 100ºC, but don't turn it off.
• Let the bread cool in the form until you can handle it. Take the bread out of the form and place it in the oven again for about 5 to 10 minutes. That will create a crust on the sides and the bottom of the bread that will prevent it from molding.

NORDIC WHOLE-GRAIN RYE BREAD

Steps:

• On Day 1, make the starter: In a medium-size bowl, mix 3/4 cup warm water with the buttermilk or yogurt. Whisk flour and yeast together, add to the buttermilk mixture and use your hands to mix together until sticky and moist; add more warm water as needed. Cover tightly and set aside at cool room temperature overnight, or up to 24 hours.
• Also on Day 1, soak the grains: Mix 4 cups cold water with the rye berries (or meal) and sunflower seeds. Cover and set aside at cool room temperature overnight, or up to 24 hours.
• On Day 2, make the bread: Drain the soaked grains in a colander. Measure 35 ounces/1,000 grams of the grains and place in a deep bowl. Add 14 ounces/400 grams of the starter and mix well. (Any remaining starter can be saved to use with other bread recipes.) Add the flour, salt, malt (or molasses), yeast and 2 cups water. Mix dough firmly by hand to combine. The dough should be grainy, but quite runny and wet, almost like a thick batter. To achieve that texture, add cold water, 1/4 cup at a time, mixing after each addition. To test: When a walnut-size piece of dough smeared on the rim of the bowl slides slowly and smoothly down the inside, like a snail leaving a trail, the dough it is wet enough.
• Thickly butter 3 medium or 2 standard-size loaf pans. Divide the dough evenly among the pans, filling them about half full. Cover and let rise at room temperature until dough almost fills pans, about 2 hours. (Dough will not rise more during baking.)
• Heat oven to 450 degrees. Bake loaves for 10 minutes, then reduce heat to 360 and bake until firm and glossy brown, 80 minutes to 2 hours more depending on size and moisture content of loaves. Let cool completely in the pans before turning out. Bread freezes well, and lasts for at least a week at room temperature, wrapped in paper.

QUICK SWEDISH RYE BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F and butter 2 8" x 4" loaf pans.
• In large bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cumin seeds.
• In separate bowl, mix together yogurt, milk and honey; stir to blend well (if the honey is stiff, warm it a little to make it more liquid before mixing with the yogurt and milk).
• Pour yogurt mixture into flour mixture and stir until dry ingredients are well moistened (mixture will be sticky but quite stiff).
• Stir vigorously for several minutes.
• Divide dough evenly among prepared pans, smoothing tops with wet spatula.
• Place in centre of oven, lower heat to 385°F and bake for 30 minutes, then lower heat to 350°F and bake another 20 minutes or until loaves have pulled away from sides of pans and a skewer inserted in centre comes out clean.
• Turn loaves out of pans onto rack. (The loaves will be about 2" high.).
• Allow bread to cool for at least two hours before slicing to give loaves time to firm up.

SWEDISH RYE BREAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup water. Add sugar, molasses, shortening, salt and remaining water; stir well. Add rye flour; beat until smooth. Add enough all-purpose flour to form a soft dough. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1-1/2 hours. Punch dough down. , Shape into 4 round loaves. Place on greased baking sheets. Cover and let rise until doubled, 45-60 minutes. Bake at 350° until golden brown, 30-35 minutes. Brush with butter.

SWEDISH RYE BREAD I

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in warm water.
• Scald milk. Transfer milk to a large bowl, and add salt, molasses, brown sugar, and melted shortening. Cool to lukewarm, and add dissolved yeast. Add rye flour, beating with mixer. Gradually beat in white flour. Place dough in a greased bowl, and turn to coat the surface. Cover with a damp towel, and allow to rise till double in bulk in a warm place.
• Punch down the dough, and place on a lightly floured board. Knead until dough becomes elastic, and does not stick to the board. Allow to rest for 5 minutes. Divide into 3 equal portions, and shape into loaves. Place in greased 9 x 5 inch bread pans. Let rise until double in bulk.
• Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 35 to 40 minutes.