Recipe

Louisburg Soldiers Bread Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Jo_jo_ba / All my dishes 2 years, 3 months ago A recreation of the rustic loaves they both serve and sell at the Fortress of Louisburg in Nova Scotia (http://www.louisbourg.ca/fort/). Dense, rich crumb, perfect for sandwiches! Prep:210m Cook:65m Servings:48	Jo_jo_ba
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Ingredients

6 cups warm water

1 tbsp sugar

2 tbsp dry active yeast

4 cups rye flour

12 cups whole wheat flour

2 tbsp salt

Directions

In a large bowl mix together water, sugar, yeast and rye flour and 3 cups whole wheat flour. Beat 100 strokes.

Cover and let sit for 1 hour.

Stir down and mix in the salt.

Add remaining flour 1 cup at a time until dough comes away from sides of bowl.

Turn out and knead 15 minutes.

Place dough in greased bowl and turn to coat.

Cover and let rise until double, about 1 hour.

Punch down, turn out and knead 5 minutes more.

Divide into 4 equal portions, shape in slightly flattened rounds and place on greased cookie sheets, 4 inches apart.

Allow to rise 45 minutes.

Preheat oven to 400F.

Bake the loaves for 20 minutes, reduce heat to 350F and bake a further 45 minutes.

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Comments

shirleyoma 2 years, 3 months ago said:
Oh this sounds wonderful!!

zena824 2 years, 3 months ago said:
I love this style of bread.... I learn to love different bread styles and tastes while visiting in germany and italy...

jo_jo_ba 1 year, 11 months ago said:
Calories: 133.7
Total Fat: 0.7 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 0.2 mg
Total Carbs: 29.1 g
Dietary Fiber: 4.9 g
Protein: 4.7 g

shuga 1 year, 5 months ago said:
Like it!

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