German Rye Bread Recipe – Oma's Roggenbrot Rezept

by: Gerhild Fulson  / Using her extensive experience and cultural knowledge, Oma Gerhild provides trusted, authentic, and easy-to-follow German recipes both here and in her many cookbooks.

This German rye bread really does taste like the traditional German bread! Quick. Easy. And Delicious! Wunderbar!

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Make this rye bread recipe in your bread machine if you have one. If you don't have a bread machine, I really think you'll want one.

Why? It's so quick and easy AND, surprise of surprises, it really does taste like German bread! I've looked a long time to find authentic German recipes for making bread. It's an interesting journey. Finally, yesterday I was able to enjoy this rye bread.

The breads and buns are the most difficult to replicate outside of Germany. This rye bread recipe uses a wonderful mix of flours to get just the right taste. And, on top of that, it's super easy!

Whenever I visit Germany, one of the things I really look forward to are the German baked goods. There's at least one bakery in every town where everything is fresh made that morning. Buns, breads, cakes, tortes, cookies, etc., etc., etc.....

And, being able to make German bread recipes in a bread machine, really is a bonus.

Best sourdough No-Knead Bread ...

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There is one type of bread, though, that I created many, many years ago when our boys were young and we were on a 'health food' kick.

It was a most interesting experiment ... and the family survived! In fact, what I created was a no-knead sourdough bread that is absolutely amazing.

It does take a bit of work, or actually, a bit of time ... but the results are a perfect loaf of bread, every time. As well, it's as healthy as you want to make it. 

I normally put in almost anything I can find in the way of seeds and whole grains. It's a different loaf all the time, but each time, it works. Check it out here. 

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German Rye Bread Recipe – Oma's Roggenbrot Rezept

Make this rye bread recipe, Roggenbrot, in your bread machine if you have one. If you don't have a bread machine, I really think you'll want one.

Why? It's so quick and easy AND, surprise of surprises, to me it really does taste like German bread!

Prep Time 10 minutes

Bake Time depends on your Bread Machine brand

Total Time depends on your Bread Machine brand

Servings:

Makes a 2 pound loaf

Ingredients:

• 1½ cups buttermilk
• 2½ cups whole wheat flour
• ½ cup rye flour
• ½ cup bread flour
• ¼ cup buckwheat flour
• ¼ cup wheat germ
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup flax seeds (optional)
• 1 tablespoon soft butter or oil
• 3 tablespoons molasses
• 3 teaspoons active dry yeast

Instructions:

1. Put all ingredients into pan depending on the instructions that came with your bread machine. Some machines put the liquid ingredients in first, some the dry.
2. Use the following settings: Whole Grain, dark crust, 2 lb loaf.
3. Remove bread when finished and place on wire rack to cool before cutting.

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German Rye Bread Recipe made Just like Oma



By Oma Gerhild Fulson





Make this rye bread recipe in your bread machine if you have one. It's so quick and easy AND, surprise of surprises, it really does taste like German bread! Quick. Easy. And Delicious! Wunderbar!


Ingredients: buttermilk, whole wheat flour, rye flour, bread flour, wheat germ, salt, yeast, butter, molasses,

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