Easy, wholesome Rye Bread mixed with whole wheat flour - what a great combination that results in a great, soft, tasty bread.
Ingredients
3 Cups Rye Flour
3 Cups Whole Wheat Bread Flour
2 Tbsp Dry Yeast
1 Tbsp Sugar
½ Tbsp Salt
3 Cups Lukewarm Water
Some extra Whole Wheat Flour for kneading
Some extra Rye Flour for dusting
Instructions
In a stand mixer bowl (you can also do this in a regular bowl and knead by hand) place the rye flour, whole wheat flour, yeast, sugar and salt and mix them together.
Add in the water and start stirring until all the ingredients are combined and form soft dough
If the dough is sticky, dust with whole wheat flour and knead until the dough is soft and doesn’t stick, you may have to dust the dough a few times.
For 2 bread loaves, divide the dough into 2 pieces and shape each piece into an elliptical loaf.
Place on a parchment paper layered large baking pan, dust with some rye flour on the top and using a sharp knife cut a few X shaped incisions along the top (no need to cut too deep)
Cover the loaves with a clean kitchen towel and let them rest in a warm place for about 45 minutes until they rise.
For 14 buns, divide the dough into 14 pieces, roll each piece into a ball, place on a parchment paper layered baking pan, dust with some rye flour and cut an X on the top of each bun. Now let the buns rest and rise for about 40 minutes.
Preheat oven to 400F (200C) – Do Not use a convection oven for this, just a regular one
Place a small baking pan filled with water on the bottom rack in the oven
After the loaves/buns almost doubled their size, place in a preheated oven on the middle rack
After about 15 minutes, gently open the oven and remove the baking pan with water.
Keep baking for 35-40 minutes until the top and the bottom crusts are hard and hollow sounding when tapped
Recipe by Maya`s Kitchen at https://www.mayaskitchen.info/2013/10/28/fresh-homemade-rye-bread-and-rye-buns/