Sourdough pumpernickel

[Delightful Den]

I adapted this from Chookies basic sourdough recipe and a non sourdough pumpernickel recipe.

250g warm filtered water
3 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa
3 Tbsp molasses
1 Tbsp instant coffee

Place these ingredients in TM bowl first mix speed 4, 5 seconds

Then add the following ingredients.
250g rye flour
125g whole meal flour
125g bread flour
3 Tbls cornmeal (polenta)
1.5 Tbsp carraway seeds
400g sourdough starter (I used rye starter)

Kneed 4 minutes then pour/scrape dough into pan, spray with water and cover to rise until double.

Bake in oven per heated to 200 with lid on for 20 minutes remove lid and bake further 10 minutes.

[achookwoman]

DD,  you did it.!!!!!  You are now a master baker.  Congratulations.  It does look yummy.  Thanks for the recipe.

[Delightful Den]

Thanks Chookie. I don't think I rate the title of master baker.

I am very pleased with the result of the pumpernickel but if you saw the rye bread I made earlier It was not so impressive. It didn't rise as well as I would have hoped.  I added more flour and starter to try and get enough dough to make 2 small loafs. However they struggled to rise much.

[Bonsai]

DD I'll have to give this a go when I wake up my sourdough starter again. Love pumpernickel so thanks for perfecting it for us 😊

[gertbysea]

Now where am I going to get some instant coffee?  I ain't buying any. Might have to beg some.

Why did you add polenta?

I still have a way to go with my starter to get 400 gms.

How was the flavour?

Gert

[Delightful Den]

I know what you mean Gert. For some reason I had some in my cupboard. Just sub two or three shots of Esspresso for some of the water.

Everything I read about pumpernickel from recipes to the Wikipedia all have cornmeal.  It is for the texture. The amount varies from recipe to recipe.

The flavour was ok but I didn't have molasses and couldn't buy any on Sunday. (Only one shop in town sells it.) So I substituted golden syrup since that was all I had. I think molasses will make a big difference to the colour and flavour.  The caraway really comes through in the flavour.

[gertbysea]

Good idea about the espresso.

The cornmeal makes sense for texture.

I actually have some molasses.  Don't ask how how old it is.

I love caraway..

Gert

[Delightful Den]

Molasses doesn't last around my house Gert. I love the stuff and have been known to eat it by the spoonful.

[Csoki]

Sounds amazing! I will have to track down some molasses. How long did you have to leave it to rise Den?

[Delightful Den]

I think I let it rise for about 4 hours. It wasn't very warm here yesterday but the oven was still warm from an earlier loaf so I set it on the door and eventually put it in the cooling oven.

Molasses can usually be found in C or W in the health food section.

[cookie1]

I can't wait to try this DD.

[gertbysea]

Me too cookie. I need some more rye starter but I am working on it.

Gert

[gertbysea]

Den and chookie I am going to make the pumpernickel with these changes

Replace some  water with. Strong espresso instead of instant coffee.

Replace polenta with cracked rye.

Use all rye flour .


What so you think?

Gert

[cookie1]

All rye may stop it rising a lot Gert.  (I think)

[gertbysea]

Ok  cookie. White or whole wheat. ?

Gert