Russian Rye Bread for the Bread Machine

Annacia's Note:

My Dr was recently extolling the virtues of rye bread for the diabetic. More fiber and the lowest glycemic index of any bread. This recipe makes a small 1 lb loaf. Baking time is however long it takes your machine.

• Total Time: 10 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 10

• ½ cup warm water , plus
• 2 tablespoons warm water
• 2 tablespoons dark honey
• 1 ½ tablespoons butter , melted
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ cups bread flour
• ¾ cup rye flour
• 1 ½ teaspoons caraway seeds
• 1 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast

Directions:

1. Place ingredients in the bread machine pan in the order suggested by the manufacturer.
2. Select Basic bread cycle and start machine.

Reviews

[Mikekey]

I wanted a small loaf and this fit the bill. Because I don't like the shape of any loaf in my machine, and I knew a small loaf would be a 4-inch FLAT square, I finished this off by hand, and baked in a small loaf pan. I got a perfect snack-sandwich size loaf. This is a light rye, so flavor is subtle. As per a previous review, I used half light honey and half molasses for the dark honey. Thanks for this keeper, for when we want just enough rye bread to go with our soup.

[br2brown]

Maybe I did something wrong, but I followed the recipe as outlined. The bread was lumpy, and didn't rise properly. It didn't seem like there was enough moisture in the dough. Tasted good, but I think it would take me a few tries and some minor adjustments to get a well formed loaf.

[Gerry]

Makes for a perfect great tasting small loaf - just the right size for the two of us. Great texture, slices beautifully and best of all tastes really good! Made the first loaf in the breadmaker, the second I used the dough cycle and shaped into a 'French' style loaf baking in the oven giving us great little slices - perfect served with Hearty Vegetable and Lentil Soup. First loaf made as posted - the second cut the honey to one tablespoon using 2 tablespoons of the butter to compensate - both made for excellent results. My flour required using an extra tablespoon of water. The caraway seed which I love was just right for our tastes. This breadmaker highly recommends this to the Rye bread lovers. I thank you Annacia and my dh thanks you!