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German Seeded Rye Bread / Kornbeißer Brot

German Seeded Rye Bread / Kornbeißer Brot

A dense, seeded rye bread from Germany
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Cuisine German
Servings 1 loaf

Ingredients
  

  • 250 grams whole rye berries
  • 250 ml boiling water
  • 40 g molasses
  • 20 g fresh yeast or 7g active dry yeast
  • 250 ml lukewarm water
  • 10 g salt
  • 125 g rye flour
  • 250 g mixed seeds sesame, flax, sunflower, and pumpkin
  • 1 handful of old-fashioned rolled oats

Instructions
 

  • Coarsely grind the rye berries.
  • Combine the boiling water and rye berries in a bowl and then cover and let rest for one hour. The berries will absorb the liquid and become soft. If any liquid remains after one hour, drain before combining with the rest of the ingredients.
  • Next add your yeast to a mixer, along with the lukewarm water and molasses. Stir until yeast is dissolved. If using active dry yeast, let sit for 5 minutes until yeast becomes foamy before adding in the other ingredients.
  • Add in the rye flour, soaked rye berries, salt, and mixed seeds. Using the dough hook attachment of your mixer, mix on medium speed until well combined. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as necessary.
  • Once the ingredients are well combined, mix on medium speed for 8 minutes.
  • Cover the bowl and place in a warm spot to rise. This will take about one hour, possibly more or less depending on the temperature of your home.
  • While waiting for the dough to rise, oil the loaf pan and sprinkle with old-fashioned rolled oats.
  • Once the dough has about doubled in size, pour into the prepared loaf pan. Using a spatula, lightly press the dough into the pan until the dough is compact and smooth on the surface.
  • Place on the bottom rack of a 240C/460F preheated oven for 10 minutes. Then reduced the temperature to 200C/400F for 40-50 minutes until golden brown and hollow when tapped. Let cool and then use a bread knife to slice and enjoy.

Video

Notes

  • If your rye berries don’t absorb all of the boiling water, drain before combining with the rest of the ingredients.
  • I've had a lot of feedback on the salt amount, so I'm permanently changing the recipe to 10 grams of salt, even though the video tutorial states 20 grams.
Keyword Rye Bread, Seeds, Whole Grain Bread