Russian Black Bread Recipe
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Russian Black Bread

By: Mary 
"I have been looking for a good Russian Black Bread recipe. This one is the closest I have come. The vinegar adds a bit of a bite, but believe me, with cheese it is marvelous."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (124)

Prep Time:
5 Min
Cook Time:
3 Hrs
Ready In:
3 Hrs 5 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 1 1 1/2 pound loaf
 

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
  • 2 1/2 cups bread flour
  • 1 cup rye flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons margarine
  • 2 tablespoons dark corn syrup
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules
  • 1 tablespoon caraway seed
  • 1/4 teaspoon fennel seed (optional)
  • 2 teaspoons active dry yeast

Directions

  1. Place ingredients into the bread machine in order suggested by the manufacturer.
  2. Use the whole wheat, regular crust setting.
  3. After the baking cycle ends, remove bread from pan, place on a cake rack, and allow to cool for 1 hour before slicing.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 172 | Total Fat: 2.7g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2005 by LORIKAE   view full review
This bread was awesome! It was just like the one that the rustic bakery down the street from...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2003 by NEALMARTIN   view full review
This is perhaps the very best bread I have ever eaten in my life! I butter the slices and make...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 15, 2006 by paulaH   view full review
My Russian friend says this is very close to the bread she grew up on in the Ukraine. She says...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 29, 2005 by TENACITY44   view full review
THIS IS EXCELLENT! The only changes I made to this: 2 T corn oil not margarine, 2 T Malt...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by GOGOLF Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Excellent recipe. I did not have instant coffee granules and the bread was absolutely...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by Delores   view full review
I bought Russian black bread and loved it.....this recipe is even better and so easy to make...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 24, 2003 by KARLA B.   view full review
I made this recipe into rolls and baked them in my oven; they are excellent!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 24, 2003 by OLENKAMOM   view full review
Oops!Too much yeast. The bread was too high even for my 2lbs machine. Not quite authentic...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by DGFUZZY   view full review
Very good, almost what my wife from Siberia remembers.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by CHEEKSFD   view full review
Outstanding !! The best black bread I've made yet. I was surprised it turned out so well. And...

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