Black Forest Pumpernickel Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 1/8 cups water
• 1 1/2 cups bread flour
• 1 cup rye flour
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/2 tablespoons oil
• 1/3 cup molasses
• 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon caraway seed
• 2 teaspoons yeast

Directions

1. 1

   In large bowl combine dry ingredients. Add liquid ingredients. Mix thoroughly.

2. 2

   Remove dough to floured board. Knead till elastic; when you poke your finger into the dough, it will spring back immediately.

3. 3

   Oil dough and let rise till doubled in oiled bowl.

4. 4

   Dough can also be mixed, kneaded and allowed to rise on the dough only cycle of a bread machine. That's how I do it.

5. 5

   Punch down, knead again till springy, let rest a few minutes, form into loaves. I form loaves by flattening the dough and folding into thirds.

6. 6

   Place in oiled pans or on oiled cookie sheet.

7. 7

   Bake at 325 to 350 for 50 minutes or until done. It should sound hollow when thumped on top. Remove from pans. Try hard to let cool before cutting with a sharp serrated knife.