Bohemian Black Bread

(FOR 1 1/2 POUND LOAF)
1 1/8 cups water
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1 1/2 tablespoons molasses

1 3/4 cups bread flour
1 cup medium or dark rye flour
1/4 cup wheat bran
2 tablespoons unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa
1 tablespoon gluten
1 1/2 teaspoons instant espresso powder
1 1/2 teaspoons caraway seeds
1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
1 1/2 teaspoons salt

2 teaspoons SAF yeast or 2 1/2 teaspoons bread machine yeast

(FOR 2 POUND LOAF)
1 1/2 cups water
4 tablespoons butter, melted
2 tablespoons molasses

2 1/3 cups bread flour
1 1/3 cup medium or dark rye flour
1/3 cup wheat bran
3 tablespoons unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon gluten
2 teaspoons instant espresso powder
2 teaspoons caraway seeds
3/4 teaspoon fennel seeds
2 teaspoons salt

2 1/2 teaspoons SAF yeast or 1 tablespoon bread machine yeast

Place all ingredients in the bread machine pan in the order listed.  Set crust to Medium and program for Basic or Whole Wheat cycle; press Start.  This recipe MAY be made using the Delay Timer.

When baking cycle ends, immediately remove the bread from the pan and place it on a rack. Let cool to room temperature before serving.  


From The Bread Lover's Bread Machine Cookbook by Beth Hensperger