Pumpernickel Bread

Name: Pumpernickel Bread
Yield: Makes Two 6-Cup or Three 4-Cup Loaves
Ingredients: Caramel syrup made with 1 Cup sugar and ¾ Cup water; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 cups sourdough starter, or 1½ teaspoons active dry yeast proofed in ¾ Cup barely warm water; 1½ cups barely warm water; 3 cups pumpernickel flour; Oil for loaf pans; ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder (optional); 1¼ teaspoons salt

Preparation info

Makes
Two
6 Cup or Three 4 Cup Loaves

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Baking

By James Peterson

Published 2009

About

If you want the pumpernickel to be dark brown instead of gray add some cocoa powder to the dough during kneading. This recipe can be made with a natural starter or with yeast.

Ingredients

3 cups pumpernickel flour
2 cups all-purpose flour
Caramel syrup

Vegan
Baking
Bread

Method

Before beginning, review the steps for bread making.

In a bowl, combine the pumpernickel flour, all-purpose flour, and the caramel syrup and pour over ½ Cup plus 2 tablespoo