Tyrolean farmer's bread

Tyrolean farmer's bread

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How about a rustic farmhouse bread? Freshly baked, of course, with a mixture of rye and wheat – because why should you always use just one type of grain?

Ingredients

Pretzel:

• 125 g sourdough
• 500 ml water (lukewarm)
• 400 g freshly ground wholegrain rye flour

Main dough:

• 800 g freshly milled wholegrain rye flour
• 400 g freshly ground whole wheat flour
• 3 heaped teaspoons of sea salt
• 2 tablespoons of caraway seeds (whole)
• 1 tsp coriander (whole)
• 1 tsp anise (whole)
• 1 tsp fennel (whole)
• ½ tsp ground cardamom
• 750 ml water (lukewarm)
• 100 g of flour
• 100 g caraway

preparation

1. Dissolve the sourdough starter in half a liter of lukewarm water and stir in freshly ground rye flour.
2. Cover and let rise in the oven at 25–28 °C for about 12 hours.
3. Mix freshly ground rye and wheat flour in a bowl with the specified spices.
4. Make a well in the center of the flour, add the pre-dough and mix everything together.
5. Add lukewarm water and knead the dough vigorously for at least 15 minutes, until the dough comes away from the bowl.
6. Sprinkle the dough balls with whole wheat flour and let them rise for another 1–2 hours in a warm place. The fermentation time again depends on maintaining a consistent temperature.
7. Once the dough has increased in size by half and small cracks have formed on the surface, knead it well again on a floured work surface.
8. Form a ball and place it, seam side down, into a floured baking cloth or a buttered cake tin.
9. Using a sharp kitchen knife or razor blade, cut a cross deep in the center at the top.
10. Cover and let rise for approximately 45–60 minutes at a constant temperature.
11. Once the dough has increased in size and small cracks appear on the surface, the bread is ready to bake.
12. Turn the bread out of the proofing basket onto a greased or floured baking tray.
13. The baking time is 10 minutes at the highest heat, then 45 minutes at 180–200 °C (top/bottom heat).
14. Take the farmhouse bread out and immediately spray it with cold water.
15. Place on a wire rack and let cool.
16. Enjoy!