Northern European, Component Vegetarian Lactose Free Nut Free, Rye Flour

Finnish Rye Bread (Ruisleipä)

Serves 12

Ingredients

Method

500 g. Rye Flour
500 g. Whole Wheat Flour
2 tsp. Salt
25 g. Fresh Yeast
1.2 l. Water
1 tbsp. Honey

Combine rye flour, whole wheat flour, and salt in a large bowl.

Dissolve the yeast in a bit of warm water (taken from the 1.2L), then add it to the flour mixture.

Add the rest of the water and the honey, and mix until a sticky dough forms.

Cover the bowl with a clean towel and let the dough rise for about 2 hours.

Preheat the oven to 200°C and line a baking tray with parchment paper.

Divide the dough into two, and shape each half into a round loaf. Place them onto the prepared tray.

Bake for about 60-70 minutes, or until the bread sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom.

Let the bread cool on a wire rack before slicing.