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Bread Machine Basic Pumpernickel Rye Bread

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A simple, relatively sweet rye bread recipe for the bread machine. Enjoy the 'basic' recipe, or jazz it up with one of the three flavor variations.
Yield 1 loaf
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Ingredients

Small Loaf (1-pound bread machine)

  • 2/3 cup water
  • 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
  • 3 tablespoons dark molasses
  • 1 1/3 cups bread flour
  • 1 cup medium rye flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Red Star Active Dry Yeast

Medium Loaf (1 1/2-pound bread machine)

  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup dark molasses
  • 2 cups bread flour
  • 1 1/2 cups medium rye flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons table salt
  • 1 (0.25oz) package (7g) or 2 1/4 teaspoons Red Star Active Dry Yeast

Large Loaf (2-pound bread machine)

  • 1 1/3 cups water
  • 4 teaspoons vegetable oil
  • 5 tablespoons dark molasses
  • 2 2/3 cups bread flour
  • 2 cups medium rye flour
  • 2 teaspoons table salt
  • 1 tablespoon Red Star Active Dry Yeast

Instructions

  • All ingredients should be at room temperature. Place ingredients in pan in the order recommended by manufacturer. Select Basic or White Bread cycle and medium/normal crust. Check dough consistency after 5 minutes of kneading. The dough should be in a soft, tacky ball. If it is dry and stiff, add water, 1/2 to 1 tablespoon at a time. If it is too wet and sticky, add 1 tablespoon of flour at a time. Remove bread when cycle is finished; cool on wire rack before slicing.

Notes

Get Traditional Bread Making Method here.
Jazz up the Basic Pumpernickel Rye Bread by making the following adjustments:
Caraway Pumpernickel: Add 1 teaspoon caraway along with the other dry ingredients.
Onion Pumpernickel: Add 3/4 teaspoon onion powder or dried minced onion along with the other dry ingredients.
Pumpernickel Raisin: Reduce molasses by 2 tablespoons; add 3/4 cup raisins along with rye flour and additional bread flour.

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Review & Comments

Michelle | Reply

5 stars
I am blown away! I did the raisin version, large loaf setting, in my Red Star machine! It is simply delicious! It is so pretty too! My husband is loving life. My machine is at least 25!

Gigi | Reply

5 stars
I made the recipe for 1.5 lb loaf and it was delicious! This recipe has molasses but it wasn’t a very sweet bread. It smelled so delicious as it was baking and I couldn’t help but keep smelling it as it cooled down. Hubby wasted no time making a pastrami sandwich and he gave the bread 2 thumbs up! I had a warm slice with butter and it was really yummy. The color is not a dark brown, even though I used dark rye flour but that didn’t mater to me. I would make this again

C | Reply

I’m using the dough cycle, do I knead the dough? How many minutes to rise, what temp in oven and for how long to bake?
Thanks

Red Star Yeast | Reply

Hi C – The dough cycle will knead the dough and usually has a rise time (check your manual to be sure). Then continue with step #4 here: https://redstaryeast.com/recipes/basic-pumpernickel-rye-bread/.
Happy baking!

Kathryn Lich | Reply

Why isn’t vital wheat gluten or gluten included in the pumpernickel bread recipes?

Red Star Yeast | Reply

Hi Kathryn – you can add in VWG, just keep in mind absorption, mixing and kneading times may vary. Start with 1 teaspoon VWG per cup of flour.
Happy baking!

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