What to do with rye flour?
I just got some rye flour and used it to make bread, but it came out really dense! What can I do with rye flour?
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11 Comments:
Try a different bread recipe- it takes trial and error to find a good one. Really, I can't think of anything that uses rye flour except breads- but I'd love to hear it if someone else can!
Embackus at 4:32PM on 05/19/09
I add a bit in my wheat bread for extra flavour. I usually use around 2% to 5% added straight into my flour. If I'm doing a sponge, I'll use it all in the sponge.
SqueezeBottle at 4:34PM on 05/19/09
If I remember correctly, rye flour doesn't have a lot of gluten, which is probably why your bread was so dense. You can add some vital wheat gluten to help it along or split the rye flour with some white bread flour to avoid making more bricks. I really don't know anything else to do with rye flour other than bread. Hopefully someone else will have some ideas.
blackwdw at 4:37PM on 05/19/09
You could start with lower % rye breads (mixed with bread flour). When you go higher rye % you need to add gluten.
I've tried savory pancakes with buckwheat flour before and they were pretty good, so rye flour might work for that too.
hmw0029 at 5:18PM on 05/19/09
You can mix it with regular flour to lighten up your loaf. Cook's illustrated has a recipe for a rustic country loaf that's pretty straight forward and tasty (has a mix of rye and bread flour).
misterhee at 6:00PM on 05/19/09
i just read something about the healthful qualities of rye bread. go here for
lots more info:
http://lindacastor.blogspot.com/2007/03/surprising-health-benefits-of-rye.html
rye bread is really good for you, but most people never get the real mccoy.
mary00 at 6:07PM on 05/19/09
I like this recipe. It is not at all like deli style rye. It has a great taste, was not dense, stayed soft for days, and was amazing toasted with honey. Plus, if you are not an experienced bread maker it has lots of step by step photos. It is easy to cut the recipe in half too.
http://www.elise.com/recipes/archives/004274georges_light_rye_bread.php
xwafflesx at 8:29PM on 05/19/09
I love rye flour in whole-grain pancakes. Equal parts rye, whole wheat, and white flours (with a spoonful of flaxseed meal if you have it, to kick up the whole-grain flavor).
gentlyferal at 3:32AM on 05/20/09
You guys have been so informative. Thanks!
I agree that you really have to mix rye with another flour to avoid a 'rock-like' loaf of bread. My failure yesterday.
gargupie at 8:16AM on 05/20/09
You could try Hard Tack or Limpa. Rye bread recipes usually use bread flour to give it structure.
Meat guy at 8:42AM on 05/20/09
@Meat guy - Do you mean "hard tack" like sailors would bring to sea, then soak overnight, so it could be boiled up with salted fish the next day. We know that dish as "fish and brewis" - is that what you are referring to?
bareneed at 7:20PM on 05/20/09