From old_magic1@grandecom.net Wed Mar 9 16:18:58 2005 Date: Sun, 6 Mar 2005 05:35:42 +0000 (UTC) From: Old Magic1 Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes Subject: Ukrainian Black Bread Followup-To: rec.food.cooking, rec.food.recipes Ukrainian Black Bread 1 tsp. yeast 1/4 cup warm water 1 cup strong coffee 1 tsp. blackstrap molasses 3 cups whole rye flour 1/3 cup whole buckwheat flour 1 1/4 tsp. salt Dissolve the yeast in the water. Add molasses to the coffee. Mix the dry ingredients. Add 3/4 cup of the coffee and the yeast solution. If necessary, use the rest of the coffee if the mixture is too dry. Use water on your hands to knead the dough for 5-10 minutes. Cover and let rest for 2 hours at room temperature. It won't really rise much. Again, use water on your hands and knead the dough briefly. Again cover, and let rise for 30 minutes more, covered with a damp cloth. Shape the dough into 1 or 2 long skinny loaves, again using water on your hands. Place the dough on a cookie sheet, either greased or dusted with flour. Proof the dough in a warm and humid place (85 F) for about 1 hour, until the dough is soft. There will be little rise. Bake at 450 F for 20 minutes, with a pan of water in the oven. Bake at 375 F for another 30 minutes, without the water. Old Magic 1 -- Rec.food.recipes is moderated by Patricia D Hill at recipes@swcp.com. Only recipes and recipe requests are accepted for posting. Please allow several days for your submission to appear. Archives: http://www.cdkitchen.com/rfr/ http://recipes.alastra.com/