Does anyone LOVE the pumpernickel bread from Outback or The Cheesecake Factory as much as I do? I could eat an entire loaf all by myself. I am new to the whole grain rye, but have found it has a delicious flavor that I am quickly learning to love. Rye used to be the grain of peasants and many people refused to eat this grain. It has quickly become popular as people are learning the nutritional benefits of rye flour. Rye has many vitamins, minerals, fibers and antioxidants, similarly to wheat.
There are many health benefits to eating rye (information from this article):
*Promotes weight loss
*Helps prevent gallstones
*Lowers risk of type 2 diabetes
*Fights cardiovascular disease and promotes gastrointestinal health
*Significant cardiovascular benefits for postmenopausal women
*Prevents heart failure
*High in fiber (about 24 g. of fiber per cup)–keeps you regular
*Anti-cancer activity equal to, or even higher than, that of vegetables and fruits
*Lignans protect against heart disease
*Helps prevent breast cancer
*Highly protective against childhood asthma
Now if that doesn’t spell healthy, I don’t know what does! This month I will be introducing new recipes and ways we can incorporate rye into our daily diet. I feel like I have wheat down pretty well, so now I am going to start trying new and different grains. I hope you enjoy this bread as much as we do! This bread is great with honey butter or with plain butter. If you do not love a strong rye flavor, leave out the caraway seeds. When I want this bread with honey butter I usually only use 1/2 t. caraway seeds. When I want rye bread for Reuben Sandwiches (recipe coming later this week), then I use 2 t.-1 T. caraway seeds. No matter what you are using this bread for, I know you will LOVE it!
- 4 cup warm water
- 2/3 cup powdered milk (or use 4 1/4 c. warm milk)
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- 2/3 cup oil
- 3 Tbs. yeast
- 1 cup molasses
- 3 cup wheat flour
- 4 cup rye flour
- 5 cup white flour (or any combination of 12 c. of flour)
- 1/2 tsp. allspice
- 1-2 tsp. caraway seeds (optional..more for a savory bread than a sweet bread)
- 1 Tbs. salt
- Mix the first seven ingredients into a large mixing bowl (Bosche or Kitchen Aid preferably--this recipes makes 4 large loaves). Mix the ingredients together until the mixture is smooth. Let this mixture sit for 5-7 minutes, or until the yeast begins to foam. To this mixture add the dry ingredients, while mixing on low speed.
- Once all of the flour is added into the dough (you may need a little more or less flour, just add flour until the dough is soft, but still quite sticky). Let the dough knead for 5-8 minutes and then let the dough sit for 10 minutes. Once the dough has sat for the 10 minutes, empty the bowl out onto a greased counter. Cut the dough into four equal pieces.
- Grease two cookie sheets with cooking spray. Sprinkle a few tablespoons of cornmeal on the cookie tray and shake the cornmeal from side to side until the bottom of the pan has a light coating of cornmeal on it. Roll each of the four balls of dough into French bread shaped loaves (about 9-12 inches long and 3-5 inches wide). Place two loaves onto each cookie sheet. Sprinkle a tablespoon of oats onto the top of each loaf of bread. Cut four slits on the top of each bread. Cover the bread with a thin cloth, or leave on the counter for 30-60 minutes, or until the loaves have doubled in size. The longer you let the dough rise, the softer and airier the bread will be.
- Bake bread at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes, or until the bread is firm and cooked through.
Let the dough rise for 10-15 minutes until it reaches the top of the bowl. The dough will be super soft and a little sticky.
Roll the dough into long french bread loaves and slice the tops of the bread 3-4 times. Bake and serve with delicious honey butter. Enjoy 😉
This look delicious! I have been looking for a good pumpernickel rye recipe. Have you ever tried quinoa? This is new to us, but we have really come to love it. It makes a great addition to food storage as it is a complete protein all on its own. I cook it in chicken broth for a nice flavor the whole family loves and use it as a side dish. It can also be used to make a grain salad with a lemony dressing, tomatoes, cucumber, scallions and chicken. Cooked without the chicken broth, it can be made into a breakfast cereal. The best part is that quinoa is very easy to cook. In an emergency situation, boiling water can be added to the pot, cover and let sit. We use a Kelly Kettle for boiling water while camping or in emergencies. It is very easy to use and runs on whatever fuel is found outside, i.e. pinecones, twigs, etc. Something I thought I would pass along.
So excited to try this! Thanks for posting 🙂
This looks delicious. Thanks for the recipe.
Where can i get rye flour
If you use ground caraway instead of whole caraway seeds, you get a great caraway flavor without the seedy-ness. I tend to do this when I know we'll have young guests who have problems with bread that looks "different" than the usual white Wonderbread they get at home. I can't wait to try this recipe! Thank you!
We love this bread at Outback. And I'm excited to try the honey butter too! Thanks for sharing!
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Hope you love it 😉 Keep the carraway seeds out if you want it to taste more like Outback. It is great with or without–yummy!! Enjoy 😉
We love the Pumpernickel Bread! Thanks for a fabulous recipe. I made rolls with some of the dough and then used them to make Reuben style Party Sandwiches with both thin sliced turkey and corned beef, Swiss and Provolone cheeses, and layered in some well drained sauerkraut. I left the poppy seeds out of the buttery topping. YUM!!
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Susan, your party roll reubens sound amazing!! My mouth is watering 😉
I am so glad you like this recipe. It's so fun to have different flavors of bread to try.
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Hi! I just made this and it is great. I sliced it thin and spread with a little cream cheese. Yumm! Thanks for the recipe.
So glad you loved it!! Thanks so much for leaving a comment 😉
allergic to Cocoa, but would love to try this, what can I do instead? If I just omit it, would it be too wet? Should I add extra flour of some other kind?