Raisin-Pecan Rye Bread
From peetabear 15 years agoIngredients
- Biga shopping list
- 1/8 teaspoon instant yeast shopping list
- 1 cup (4 1/4 ounces) King Arthur Unbleached all-purpose flour shopping list
- 1/3 cup (2 5/8 ounces) cool water shopping list
- Dough shopping list
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt shopping list
- 3 tablespoons (1 3/4 ounces) brown sugar, light or dark shopping list
- 1/2 cup (1 7/8 ounces) medium or light rye flour shopping list
- 1/2 cup (1 7/8 ounces) pumpernickel shopping list
- 1 cup (4 1/4 ounces) King Arthur Unbleached all-purpose flour shopping list
- 3/4 cup (6 ounces) lukewarm water shopping list
- 2 teaspoons instant yeast shopping list
- 2 tablespoons (1 ounce) butter shopping list
- 1/2 cup (2 ounces) chopped pecans shopping list
- 1 cup (5 ounces) currants or raisins shopping list
How to make it
- Make the biga by stirring together the yeast, flour, and water. The dough will be very stiff and dry. Place it in a lightly greased bowl, cover it, and let it rest at room temperature overnight.
- Next day, combine the biga with the remaining ingredients (except the pecans and fruit) in a large mixing bowl, or in the bowl of an electric mixer, mixing to form a shaggy, sticky dough. Knead the dough until smooth (even though it's smooth, it'll still be very sticky), then place it in a lightly greased bowl and let it rest for 1 hour; it will become quite puffy, though it may not double in bulk.
- Transfer the dough to a lightly greased work surface, gently deflate it, and knead in the nuts and fruit. Shape the dough into a slightly flattened ball and place it on a greased sheet pan, or into a greased 9" round cake pan. Cover the pan with a proof cover or some lightly greased plastic wrap. Let the loaf rise for about 90 minutes, until it's puffy.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Bake the bread for about 50 to 55 minutes (tenting it lightly for the final 15 minutes), until its interior registers 190°F to 195°F on an instant-read thermometer. Remove the bread from the oven and cool it on rack. Yield: about 16 servings
People Who Like This Dish 2
- quaziefly ALL POINTS
- cher3231 Denham Springs, LA
- peetabear Mid-hudson Valley, NY
- Show up here?Review or Bookmark it! ✔
The Groups
- Not added to any groups yet!
Reviews & Comments 0
-
All Comments
-
Your Comments