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Davidwd
9-6-14, 1:57pm
I have heard that Rye bread and sprouted Rye bread is very good for you. Does anyone make it or have a good recipe?

Thank you.
awakenedsoul
9-6-14, 2:16pm
I haven't made rye bread, but I love the NY Times recipe for No Knead bread. You can find it on line. There's a video on Youtube, too. I'm sure you could alter it and make it rye. Sometimes I add sunflower seeds, flax seeds, or substitute whole wheat flour. It's a fabulous bread, and so easy!
Davidwd
9-6-14, 2:33pm
I haven't made rye bread, but I love the NY Times recipe for No Knead bread. You can find it on line. There's a video on Youtube, too. I'm sure you could alter it and make it rye. Sometimes I add sunflower seeds, flax seeds, or substitute whole wheat flour. It's a fabulous bread, and so easy!

thank you, I will try that and let you know the results.
Tussiemussies
9-6-14, 5:58pm
Also King Arthur flour used to sell a rye bread enhancer, maybe they have s recipe or on allrecipes.com or on the back of the rye enhancer cobtained....
herbgeek
9-6-14, 7:41pm
I've rarely had a King Arthur recipe go a-rye (awry- get it? ;)). Kingarthurflour.com
Rosemary
9-13-14, 6:52am
Two books to recommend: Laurel's Kitchen Bread Book and Peter Reinhart's Whole Grain Breads.
Songbird
9-14-14, 8:10pm
I love rye bread and it is pretty much the only bread DH and I eat. I plan on trying to make it at home and will get back with you on the success or not of it...
Davidwd
9-15-14, 1:39am
I love rye bread and it is pretty much the only bread DH and I eat. I plan on trying to make it at home and will get back with you on the success or not of it...

Thank you. I have had great results from 100% rye with

cookies
porridge
crumble

bad results from

bread
pizza


i am going to try and make rye tortillas today.
awakenedsoul
9-15-14, 10:32am
I think usually people use a smaller percentage of rye flour in bread. Maybe 25% or so...
Davidwd
9-15-14, 11:29am
I think usually people use a smaller percentage of rye flour in bread. Maybe 25% or so...

i have tried to make everything with 100% rye, I think that is why the bread and pizza was not great, I will persevere without wheat flour for a while to see if I can get it right.

rye pancakes are also great
herbgeek
9-15-14, 7:59pm
I was just reading up on rye and gluten, because I was curious about your experience. The gluten in rye is not as strong as the gluten in wheat. Gluten is what holds the structure of the air bubbles, ie a nicely risen loaf. 100% rye bread is denser due to this. Bakery "rye" bread often has a great deal of wheat flour in it as well.
awakenedsoul
9-15-14, 10:39pm
i have tried to make everything with 100% rye, I think that is why the bread and pizza was not great, I will persevere without wheat flour for a while to see if I can get it right.

rye pancakes are also great

Do you not use any white flour? If you eat white flour, and mix it with the rye, (or rye and wheat,) your bread will probably come out nicely. When I make wheat bread I use half white flour and half whole wheat. I know some people don't eat any of the whites, though...
Davidwd
9-16-14, 7:33am
Do you not use any white flour? If you eat white flour, and mix it with the rye, (or rye and wheat,) your bread will probably come out nicely. When I make wheat bread I use half white flour and half whole wheat. I know some people don't eat any of the whites, though...


Hi AWS,

yes, most of the recipes call for a blend of wheat and rye because rye does not have gluten like wheat. I am trying to completely give up wheat as I know it causes cravings. I have been off wheat for a week now and already lost 2kg without trying. I want to lose another 7kg to get down to 70kg which is 11 stone and then I am hoping to be able to give up my blood pressure pills and keep off the statins by following a healthy lifestyle.

david