Sourdough Rye Bread

With the addition of various nuts this recipe is pretty good. With fennel seeds the smell is divine. I adapted it from this


Total Preparation Time

Total preparation time is 5 hours

  • 10 minutes mixing
  • 45 minutes stretching and folding
  • 4 hours proofing

Ingredients

  • Water - 365g
  • Starter - 50g
  • Honey - 20g
  • Rye Flour - 106g
  • Bread Flour - 400g
  • Salt - 9g
  • Caraway Seeds (optional)- 1-3 tablespoons (15-45ml)
  • Fennel Seeds (optional)- 1-3 tablespoons (15-45ml)
  • Walnuts (optional) - 1-3 tablespoons (15-45ml)
  • Wheatberries or Bulger wheat (optional) - 1-3 tablespoons (15-45ml)

Method

  1. Add water, honey, and starter to bowl
  2. Add flours and salt, and seeds
  3. Stretch and fold three times over 45 minutes
  4. Let it rise
  5. Transfer to bowl for final proof
  6. When it's doubled in size set oven to 450F (230C) with a clean skillet inside
  7. Remove skillet from oven, add dough to skillet, score top, brush with water, and put it back into the oven
  8. Bake 26min