Side dishe for 8

Russian Black Bread

Name: Russian Black Bread
Total time: 220 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Eastern European
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cup water; 1 pinch brown sugar; 2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast; 2 tbsp molasses; 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar; 1 1/2 cup rye flour; 1 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp unbleached all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup wheat bran; 2 tbsp cocoa powder; 2 tbsp ground espresso or coffee; 1 tbsp caraway seeds; 1/2 tsp fennel seeds; 2 tsp salt

$1.32for 4220 minServes 8

Rye bread flavored with molasses, cocoa, coffee, caraway, and fennel rises twice before baking.

Photo: curiouscuisiniere.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
	Oats, 1.5 oz$0.10/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.15Typical price
	Coffee and tea, 1 oz$0.80/oz typical	1 oz	$0.80Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$2.64

Swaps

Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaVinegarFlourDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

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220 minstart to table
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8servings as written
$typical cost tier

Eastern European Vegetarian Budget Side dishes

Typical price

$0.33 per serving$1.32 for 4

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Ingredients

1 1/4 cup water
1 pinch brown sugar
2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
2 tbsp molasses
2 tbsp unsalted butter
2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 1/2 cup rye flour
1 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp unbleached all-purpose flour
1/2 cup wheat bran
2 tbsp cocoa powder
2 tbsp ground espresso or coffee
1 tbsp caraway seeds
1/2 tsp fennel seeds
2 tsp salt

Steps

Stir the warm water, brown sugar, and yeast in a large bowl and let it stand for 10 minutes.
Melt the butter and stir it with the molasses and vinegar.
Mix the rye flour, all-purpose flour, wheat bran, cocoa, coffee, caraway, fennel, and salt, then add the yeast mixture and butter mixture and knead for 10 minutes.
Cover the dough and let it rise in a warm place for 70 minutes.
Shape the dough in a greased 9-by-5-inch loaf pan and let it rise for 35 minutes.
Bake at 375 F for 45 minutes, then cool the loaf in the pan for 40 minutes.