Russian Rye Bread With Dried Cranberries

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 1/4 cups warm water
• 2 tablespoons honey, dark
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 3 cups bread flour
• 1 1/2 cups rye flour
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons fast rising yeast
• 1/2 tablespoon nigella seeds (black caraway seeds)
• 1/3 cup dried cranberries
• 1 tablespoon caraway seed

Recipe

• 1 place all ingredients except seeds and cranberries in the bread machine pan in the order suggested by the manufacturer.
• 2 select dough cycle and start machine. add the seeds and caraway when the machine beeps.
• 3 at end of cycle take dough out and punch dough down; divide into half. shape each half into a round loaf. place loaves on greased cookie sheet. cover; let rise until double, about 1 hour.
• 4 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 5 brush each loaf with egg. sprinkle with rye seeds if desired. bake until loaves are dark brown and sound hollow when tapped, about 1 hour; cool on wire racks.