Bread Machine Rye Bread Recipe - Little Sunny Kitchen

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 4

Total Time 4 5

Layer your ingredients in the pan of the bread machine in the following order: water, olive oil, brown sugar or molasses, salt, rye flour, all-purpose flour, caraway seeds (if using), and lastly, yeast.
Add the bread pan to the bread machine, and make sure it’s secured. Close the lid and plug in the machine. Choose the "Rye Bread" setting, or select the "Whole Wheat" or "Basic" setting for a medium size or a 1 ½ pound loaf.
Start the machine and allow it to complete the kneading, rising, and baking cycles.
When the baking cycle ends, unplug the bread machine, open the lid, and remove the pan from the machine using kitchen mitts. Allow the bread to cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then shake it out of the pan and allow it to cool completely on a wire rack. Carefully remove the paddle from the bottom of the loaf if it got stuck there.

Yield: This recipe makes a 760g/1.6lb loaf. Nutrition values here are for the entire loaf, which can make 8-10 servings, depending on how you slice it.
Measure the flours using the scoop and level method, or measure them by weight. This will ensure that you don't add too much flour to the dough, which can cause the loaf to be tough and dry.
A tip for measuring molasses: Coat the measuring spoon with a little bit of oil first. The sticky stuff will slide right out!
Water that is above room temperature will give you the best results with yeast activation. Water that is too hot can damage the yeast and cold water will take too long to wake it up.
Layer the ingredients in the correct order. The liquids go into the pan first, then the dry ingredients, and lastly, the instant yeast.
Caraway seeds are optional. Leave them out if you don't enjoy their flavor or would prefer a seedless rye bread.
All bread machines are different. If you're new to using yours, take some time to get to know all of the functions and settings before you get to baking. If your machine has a "rye" setting, use that! Otherwise, the "whole wheat" or "basic" setting should work just fine.