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4.75 from 4 votes

Pumpernickel Bread

This caraway flavored bread is soft, moist and delicious!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time3 hours 50 minutes
Course: bread, Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Main Dish, Side Dish
Cuisine: Baked goods, Bread, Breakfast, Dinner, German
Keyword: bread, Breakfast, brunch, Dinner, Easter
Servings: 1 loaf

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoon caraway seeds
  • 3 1/2 cups white flour
  • 1/2 cup rye flour
  • 1 cup warm water
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons Dry Active Yeast
  • 2 tablespoons Cocoa Powder
  • 2 tablespoon molasses
  • 1 tablespoon Optional - Pero or espresso powder this just deepens the flavors of the bread but isn't necessary
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Salt
  • 4 tablespoons Butter - melted

Instructions

  • In a blender, add caraway seeds, white flour and rye flour and blend until seeds are blended with the flours.
  • In a mixing bowl, add warm water and yeast. Let sit for 2 minutes.
  • Add cocoa powder, molasses, optional ingredient Pero (non-caffeinated coffee substitute or espresso granules) This just deepens the flavors of the bread but isn't necessary, brown sugar, salt and melted butter.
  • Add the blended flour mixture and stir until a dough ball forms.
  • Knead for 5 minutes if using an electric mixer or 7 minutes by hand.
  • Place in a bowl and cover lightly with plastic wrap and a warm towel.
  • Let rise for 1 hours.
  • Press down gently then form into a rectangle the size of your bread tin.
  • Grease bread tin and place dough in the middle.
  • Cover lightly with plastic wrap and a towel again.
  • Let dough rise for 2-3 hours or until doubled in size.
  • Preheat oven to 350 F.
  • Optional - brush top of bread with egg wash, using 1 egg white and 3 tablespoons water, blended.
  • Bake for 38 minutes.
  • Allow bread to cool completely before slicing.
  • Enjoy!