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Credit this recipe to Michael London, who owns a bakery/deli in
Saratoga Springs, New York.
New York Rye Bread
This recipe is similar to the one in "Bernard Clayton's New Complete
Book of Breads." (Highly recommended) It is the only home recipe
I've found which simulates the authentic New York Rye which you can
buy fresh from bakeries in New York and scattered other large
cities.
There are three key elements that give this bread its unique
character: 1. The "secret ingredient, long known only to bakers," is
a wet mash of crusts of old rye bread. 2. The flavor also depends
on a rye sour leavening, a starter made with rye flour and onion
slices, the recipe for which is given first. 3. The creation of
steam in the oven during the early stage of baking gives the bread a
wonderful, crisp crust, and allows the dough to rise more in the
oven, allowing the jet, the slash down the the top of the loaf, to
expand more.
RYE SOUR
This is acidic starter can be kept alive in the refrigerator
for several weeks (sirred and fed occasionally), but the onions
should be removed after the first 24 hours. You will need a length
of cheesecloth.
INGREDIENTS:
2 Medium Onions, coarsely chopped
4 c. Rye Flour
3-1/2 c. water
2 pkgs dry yeast
1 Tbsp caraway seeds
PREPARATION: (overnight to 24 hours)
Tie the onion pieces into a bag made with cheesecloth.
In a large bowl measure the rye flour and water. Stir to mix.
Sprinkle on the yeast and work it in. Add the caraway seeds.
When the mixture is thoroughly blended, push the onions down
into the center. Cover tightly with plastic wrap, and put aside
overnight, but not more than 24 hours.
Lift out the onions, scrape the sour off the cloth, and discard
the onions.
The sour can be refrigerated for later use.
SEEDED RYE (JEWISH RYE, OR NEW YORK RYE)
(2 large loaves)
INGREDIENTS:
1-1/2 c. rye bread pieces (see below)
3 c. Rye Sour
1 pkg dry yeast
1 Tbls salt
2 Tbls caraway seeds (+ or -)
4 c. bread or unbleached flour
1 egg, beaten, mixed with
1 Tbsp water
cornmeal (for dusting baking sheet)
PREPARATION:
Soak in water half a dozen crusty slices of a previously baked
loaf of rye (packaged is fine). Squeeze dry. Set aside one and
one-half cups for this recipe.
MIXING AND KNEADING:
In a large mixing or mixer bowl drop in the squeeze-dry pieces
of rye bread. Add the rye sour. With a wooden spoon or mixer, stir
until the bread is thoroughly incorporated into the sour. Stir in
the dry yeast, salt, and all but 1 Tbls caraway seeds.
Add 2 cups white flour and mix vigorously. Add more flour 1/4
cup at a time. Dough may be sticky at first, but will become smooth
and elastic.
Knead for 8 minutes. Don't overload with flour. (But a little
more flour than called for may be necessary in humid weather.)
FIRST RISING:
Place in bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Leave at room temp.
for 30 minutes (less if Rapid Rise yeast is used.)
SHAPING:
Punch down the dough and turn onto a floured surface. Divide
into two pieces. Shape into round or long, plump loaves. Place
onto baking sheet (greased or dusted with cornmeal).
SECOND RISING:
Cover with wax paper or towel, and allow to rise to three-
quarters additional volume, not double.
PREHEAT:
Preheat oven to 450 degrees 20 minutes before baking. and
prepare a cup of hot water to pour into a pan on the bottom shelf 3
minutes before putting in the loaves. This will simulate the steam
used in commercial ovens.
BAKING:
Cut pattern in the tops of the loaves with razor blade or sharp
knife. Brush with the egg wash. Sprinkle on the remaining Tbsp of
caraway seeds.
Place in the hot oven. Midway through baking, turn the loaves
so that they brown evenly. They will bake a deep brown in 40
minutes. Turn one loaf over and tap the bottom crust to determine
if it is done. If it is not hard and crusty, return to the oven for
five or ten more minutes.
COOL on a metal rack.