Super-Good Pumpernickel Bread |
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Prep Time: 3 Minutes Cook Time: 50 Minutes |
Ready In: 53 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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Recipe from Fleischmann's Bake-it-Easy Yeast Book. This is a very tasty Pumpernickel recipe. Makes 3 nice round loaves. I've made it for years, and it turns out good every time. Enjoy. (Prep. time includes kneading, resting, and rising times). Ingredients:
9 cups all-purpose flour |
3 cups rye flour |
2 tablespoons salt |
1 cup nabisco 100% all-bran cereal |
3/4 cup yellow cornmeal |
2 packages fleischmann active dry yeast |
3 1/2 cups water |
1/4 cup dark molasses |
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate |
1 tablespoon blue bonnet margarine |
2 cups mashed potatoes, at room temperature |
2 teaspoons caraway seeds (optional) |
Directions:
1. Combine white and rye flours.
2. In a very large bowl, thoroughly mix 2 cups flour mixture, salt, cereal, cornmeal, and undissolved yeast.
3. Combine water, molasses, chocolate, and margarine in a saucepan.
4. Heat over low heat until liquids are very warm (120°F- 130°F).
5. Margarine and chocolate do not need to melt.
6. Gradually add to dry ingredients and beat 2 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer, scraping bowl occasionally.
7. Add potatoes and 1 cup flour mixture.
8. Beat at high speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.
9. Stir in caraway seed (if used) and enough additional flour mixture to make a soft dough.
10. Turn out onto lightly floured board; cover and let rest 15 minutes.
11. Then, knead until smooth and elastic, about 15 minutes.
12. Place in greased bowl, turning to grease top.
13. Cover; let rise in warm place, free from draft, until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
14. Punch dough down; let rise again 30 minutes.
15. Punch dough down; turn out onto lightly floured board.
16. Divide into 3 equal pieces.
17. Shape into round balls.
18. Place in 3 greased 8 or 9 inch round cake pans.
19. Cover; let rise in warm place, free from draft, until doubled in bulk, about 45 minutes.
20. Bake at 350°F, about 50 minutes, or until done.
21. Remove from pans and cool on wire racks.
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