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Old Milwaukee Sourdough Rye Bread
It is no surprise that Milwaukee is a “city of rye.” In this city settled and inhabited by people of German, Scandinavian, Eastern European descent, rye is the bread of choice.
Yield 1 round loaf
Ingredients
- 2 cups bread flour
- 1 (0.25oz) package (7g) or 2 1/4 teaspoons Red Star Active Dry Yeast
- 1 1/2 teaspoons caraway seeds
- 2 teaspoons fine salt
- 3/4 cup water (120-130°F)
- 4 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 3 teaspoons molasses
- 3/4 cup Rye Sourdough Starter
- 1/2 cup rye flour
- Cornmeal (for coating pan)
Instructions
- In stand mixer bowl, add 1 cup bread flour, yeast, caraway seeds, and salt; mix well. Add water, oil, molasses and sourdough starter to flour mixture. Using a paddle attachment, blend on medium speed for 4 minutes.
- Switch to dough hook attachment. Add rye flour. Gradually stir in enough remaining bread flour to make a firm dough. Knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 to 7 minutes.(NOTE: For hand mixing: following above steps, mix ingredients in large mixing bowl using a wooden spoon or dough whisk. Knead on floured surface until smooth and elastic.)
- Place dough in lightly oiled bowl and turn to grease top. Cover; let rise until indentation remains after poking dough with finger down to second knuckle, about 1 hour.
- Turn dough onto lightly floured surface; punch down to remove air bubbles. Shape dough into a round loaf. Place on greased cookie sheet sprinkled with cornmeal. Cover; let rise 15 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375°F. (See note below to add steam for a crusty loaf.)
- With a sharp knife or bread lame, make 2 or 3 slashes on the top of the loaf. Cover; let rise until indentation remains after lightly touching.
- Bake for 40 to 45 minutes. Remove from cookie sheet; cool on wire rack.
Notes
Get Bread Machine Method here.
For a crusty loaf: Place a metal broiler tray on bottom oven rack before preheating oven. After placing loaf in oven to bake, quickly and carefully pour 1 cup hot water into broiler tray and close oven door. Bake as directed.
Review & Comments
Laurie | •
Where are the bread machine instructions mentioned in the notes section
Hi Laurie – Click on ‘here’ in the notes sentence to go to the bread machine recipe. Here’s a direct link: https://redstaryeast.com/recipes/bread-machine-old-milwaukee-sourdough-rye-bread/.
Happy baking!
Lynda | •
Was going to try the old Milwaukee sourdough rye bread recipe calls for yeast but can not see in the instructions where to add it?
Hi Lynda – Thank you for informing us about the error. The recipe has been updated; add the yeast along with the flour and other dry ingredients in step 1.
Happy baking!
Scott Reinke | •
This is an awesome bread that we made l this week