Russian Black Bread

[elkhound]

Ever had this bread before?

https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/russian-black-bread-recipe

Ingredients​

• 1 1/8 cups (255g) water, lukewarm
• 2 tablespoons (28g) cider vinegar
• 1 cup (106g) King Arthur Organic Medium Rye Flour, plus more for dusting
• 1 1/4 teaspoons (8g) table salt
• 2 tablespoons (28g) unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons (43g) dark corn syrup or molasses
• 1 tablespoon (14g) light brown sugar or dark brown sugar, packed
• 3 tablespoons (18g) black cocoa
• 1 teaspoon espresso powder, or instant coffee powder
• 1/4 to 1 teaspoon fennel seeds, to taste
• 1 3/4 teaspoons instant yeast
• 2 1/2 cups (300g) King Arthur Unbleached Bread Flour, divided

 

[joel]

How does it taste?

 

[elkhound]

How does it taste?

no idea...never had it before...was hoping some of yall might have had it.

 

[Weedygarden]

I've never had it, but I've heard of it. If I was more of a bread eater I might consider making a loaf.

 

[Pearl]

Sounds GREAT!

 

[randyt]

Sounds a little like B&M canned bread
https://bmbeans.com/product/brown-bread-plain/

 

[Peanut]

I've had it before, trained a couple russian engineers once. Went with them to a place in San Fran for real russian food. Honestly, I didn't care for it. Not a big fan of rye, coffee or fennel. If you like those you'll probably like it, a little on the heavy side, stick to your ribs food.

 

[winds-of-change]

I think it sounds good. I might give it a try. My Dad was Russian. His parents came to the US from Soviet Georgia

 

[Peanut]

I will add, those guys got some americanized black bread at a bakery for sandwiches (they were here for 2 months). I liked it a lot more than what I had at the restaurant. Still not something I would buy but it was okay.

Make some and give us a report. I'd like to see what you come up with.

 

[Tim Horton]

Yes... Very interested in how it turns out.. Please report..
Occasionally I would get a loaf of very dark rye bread from a little bakery coffee shop in small town Wisconsin.. VERY good.. But then I don't mind a heavier ..stick to your ribs.. kind of bread..

 

[Tommyice]

Looks like it is similar to pumpernickel.

 

[elkhound]

lets see if @sonya123 has baked this or knows of it .

 

[sonya123]

Ever had this bread before?

https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/russian-black-bread-recipe

Ingredients​

• 1 1/8 cups (255g) water, lukewarm
• 2 tablespoons (28g) cider vinegar
• 1 cup (106g) King Arthur Organic Medium Rye Flour, plus more for dusting
• 1 1/4 teaspoons (8g) table salt
• 2 tablespoons (28g) unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons (43g) dark corn syrup or molasses
• 1 tablespoon (14g) light brown sugar or dark brown sugar, packed
• 3 tablespoons (18g) black cocoa
• 1 teaspoon espresso powder, or instant coffee powder
• 1/4 to 1 teaspoon fennel seeds, to taste
• 1 3/4 teaspoons instant yeast
• 2 1/2 cups (300g) King Arthur Unbleached Bread Flour, divided

I baked something very similar yesterday for us, but no molasses, don't like it. No coffee either and no vinegar. Not sure whey those need to be there. It's pretty close to Swedish rye bread. I was too busy to make the sourdough so I made that
plus I used bread seasoning which has fennel, caraway seed and a little cardamon ( ground it up in spice grinder)

 

[joel]

Looks like it is similar to pumpernickel.

I like Pumpernickel, but have no ideal what in it.

 

[Tommyice]

I like Pumpernickel, but have no ideal what in it.

Basically it’s rye bread with the addition of some dark—chocolate, coffee

 

[winds-of-change]

I’m making this bread right now. I’ll let you know how it tastes. I think I’ll like it.

 

[winds-of-change]

Too hot to slice yet.

 

[winds-of-change]

Hubby and I really like it. A touch sweet and a hint of chocolate and coffee. Very tasty. I will make this again.