Authentic New York Jewish Rye Bread Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cups unbleached bread flour (such as King Arthur®)
• 1 cup dark rye flour
• 3 tablespoons dry potato flakes
• 2 tablespoons caraway seeds
• 1.5 tablespoons demerara sugar
• 2.5 teaspoons instant yeast
• 1.5 teaspoons sea salt
• 1 cup warm water
• 0.25 cup canola oil
• 0.25 cup sour pickle juice

Instructions

1. Gather the ingredients.
2. In a large stand mixer bowl fitted with the paddle attachment, combine bread flour, rye flour, potato flakes, caraway seeds, demerara sugar, yeast, and sea salt. Mix dry ingredients thoroughly on low speed. Gradually add warm water, canola oil, and pickle juice, beating until well combined.
3. Switch to the dough hook attachment and knead until the dough appears rough and shaggy. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let the dough rest for precisely 30 minutes.
4. Remove the plastic wrap and continue kneading with the dough hook until the dough is smooth, firm, and slightly sticky, approximately 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer the dough to a floured surface and knead by hand for an additional 1 to 2 minutes until smooth.
5. Shape the dough into a ball. Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough inside, and turn to coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let the dough rise in a warm place until it has almost doubled in size, about 1 hour.
6. Grease a 5x9-inch loaf pan. Turn the dough onto a lightly oiled surface and shape it into a log. Place the log into the prepared loaf pan. Cover with a clean kitchen towel and let the dough rise until the top is slightly above the rim of the pan, about 60 to 90 minutes.
7. Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake the loaf in the preheated oven until golden brown and fully cooked, about 35 minutes. The bread's internal temperature should reach 190 degrees F (90 degrees C). If the loaf begins to brown too quickly, loosely cover it with aluminum foil, shiny side facing out.
8. Remove the baked loaf from the pan and let it cool completely on a wire rack.

Nutrition

• Calories: 148 kcal
• Fat Content: 5 g
• Fiber Content: 3 g
• Sugar Content: 1 g
• Sodium Content: 191 mg
• Protein Content: 4 g
• Carbohydrate Content: 23 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 0 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g