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German Soda Bread

Rustic German Farmer's Bread Made with Baking Soda

Equipment

  • 1 gallon soup pot or Dutch oven

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup White Flour
  • 1 cup Whole Wheat Flour
  • 1 cup Rye Flour
  • 1 and 1/2 cup Buttermilk*
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1 / 4 cup Molasses
  • 1 tablespoon Caraway Seeds optional
  • *You can substitute 1 / 2 cup yogurt and 1 cup milk for the buttermilk

Instructions
 

  • Pre heat oven to 350 degrees F
  • Mix the flours in a bowl together and make a well in the center.
  • Add the remainder of the ingredients and mix well until you have a nice dough that is not sticky.
  • If it is still too moist add a table spoon or 2 of white flour. form into a nice ball. Do not over knead it, just enough to come together.
  • Lightly oil a Dutch oven and or large Soup pot and place dough in the center.
  • If you want you can lightly oil the top or brush it with beaten egg and sprinkle caraway seeds,
  • flaky salt or both.
  • Cut an x or some lines in the top with a wet or floured sharp knife.
  • Poke about 10 holes in it with a skewer.
  • Bake for 1 hour.
  • It is done when the bottom is crusty.
  • Turn out of dish and cool on rack.
  • Wait a good 45 min to an hour before you cut into it.
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