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Ukrainian Rye Bread Recipe

The best delicious homemade Traditional Ukrainian Rye Bread recipe with easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions that are straightforward and failproof. bread recipe. Whole rye and buckwheat flour, 100% natural, this bread is also referred to as Rizhsky Khleb or Riga Bread.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Additional Time
2 hrs
Total Time
3 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 1 Bread
Calories: 480 kcal
Course: Side Dish , Bread
Cuisine: Ukrainian

Ingredients

  • 3 cups whole rye flour
  • 1/3 cup whole buckwheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon dried yeast
  • 1/4 cup warm water
  • 1 cup strong coffee
  • 1 teaspoon blackstrap molasses optional Add molasses to The coffee.
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons salt

Instructions

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  1. Dissolve the dry yeast in warm water and let it stand until foamy.
  2. Mix the dry ingredients. Add 3/4 cup of the coffee and the yeast solution.
  3. If necessary, use the rest of the coffee if the mixture is too dry.
  4. Use water on your hands to knead the dough for 5-10 minutes, it will make it less sticky.
  5. Cover and let rest for 2 hours at room temperature. It won’t really rise much.
  6. 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.
  7. Shape the dough into 1 round or oval loaf, again using water on your hands.
  8. Place the dough on a cookie sheet, either greased or dusted with flour.
  9. Proof the dough in a warm and humid place (85 deg F.) for about 45 minutes, until the dough is soft.
  10. There will be little rise.
  11. Bake at 450F for 20 minutes, with a pan of water in the oven. Remove the water and reduce the oven heat to 375F and continue to bake for about 30 minutes. for another