Rye bread

celyn90

Hi everyone, I just wanted to ask if anyone had ever made rye bread and if so does anyone have a tried and tested foolproof recipe (either hand or BM) that would be good to try? I've been through the reciepe index, but can't find one. I really like it and one of my collegues (who spends a lot of time in Denmark) also really gets annoyed at how expensive it is in Sainsbury's (she said it's 1.19 for six slices :eek: ), so I'd like to have a go at making it!

My BM has settings for dark breads and rye breads, but we don't have the instruction manual for it anymore! cel x

likabu_2

I'm sorry, I can't help with making the rye bread but they sell it in Lidls. I noticed that it's only a small loaf there too but haven't looked at the price sorry. I would imagine that it is cheaper than Sains.

Lisa

Gingernutmeg

I normally just use a standard milk bread recipe and add half rye flour. You will find that it's heavier than normal bread because rye has less gluten, and it can take longer to rise. The really dark rye breads, like pumpernickel, are made with 100% rye flour and so are really dense and heavy ... I guess you're looking for something a bit lighter? A lot of the Scandinavian recipes have some caraway seed in them too, which is what gives much rye bread that slightly spicy flavour. There are loads of good recipes online - look for a Scandinavian type recipe rather than a French one as French rye breads tend to be made with sourdough starters and they're a bit tricky (although rye flour does make a good starter!).

CLARABEL

thier rye bread is fab, best and most authentic bought oner I've had for ages!

think it''s 59p too...bargain!

Clara.xx:T

mah_jong

any one got a recipe they use? I made a mistake of using it like whole meal..... not to be recommended! :eek:

I think its low in gluten?

Gingernutmeg

I don't know about breadmakers much, sorry, but yes, rye flour is very low in gluten and unless you want something like pumpernickel (that really dark German bread) it's not something that you'd generally use undiluted. You could try replacing a proportion of the white flour in your standard white loaf recipe (I'd say start at 25% and see how high you can go lol) and see how that works. If you're wanting to make a rye and 'ordinary' flour loaf, then it's definitely one occasion where I'd say spend a bit more and get a good strong flour, to make up for the lack of gluten in rye flour. It's also nice if you mix it 50% white, 25% wholemeal and 25% rye.

Caraway is a flavouring that works really well in rye bread and is worth trying, and it's also nice if you make it as a 'milk bread' and sweeten it with a little honey.

samh_2

Emmzi wrote: »

The dark rye bread is made with sprouted grain. So you need rye grains to start with :-), and lots of patience!

I buy rye flour in Lidls. Their ready-made rye bread is also very good.

lonelyinlondon

Hi Everyone,
My Dad has real stomach problems and is spending £2 a go to buy rye bread! He really can't afford that! He is allergic to wheat.

Does anyone have a rye bread recipe please? Thanks in advance.
xxxx

Pink.

Hi lonelyinlondon,

There are some recipes for rye bread on this older thread that should help. I've merged your thread with it to keep all the replies together.

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lonelyinlondon

I have read the many answers to the rye bread question. My problem is that I need a recipe that doesn't use normal flour as my Dad is allergic to gluten. I have heard about rice flour. Could I use that and mix it with the rye flour to make a lighter loaf?