Pumpernickel Sandwich Bread

This sandwich bread is slightly sweet with a tender crumb, more in the American tradition of dark rye than in the German one. The bread gets its deep color from coffee and a small percent of unsweetened cocoa powder. Molasses gives it sweetness and Vegetable Oil delivers a tender crumb. None of these ingredients is found in an Old World German Pumpernickel.

This bread is better suited for sandwiches. It’s essential for a Grilled Reuben Sandwich, the New York City deli combination of