Breads
Cranberry Walnut Pumpernickel Bread
Make 1 loaf, about 2½ pounds
Cranberry Walnut Pumpernickel Bread
Make 1 loaf, about 2½ pounds
This bread makes a great sandwich with sliced turkey and havarti, or try it toasted topped with creamy Brie.
Ingredients
- 1 ⅓ cups warm (105-110°F) water
- ¼ cup molasses
- 3 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 3 to 3 ¼ cups bread flour, divided
- ½ cup yellow cornmeal
- ½ cup rye flour
- ½ cup whole wheat flour
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 tablespoons vital wheat gluten
- 2 teaspoons instant espresso powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 1 cup walnuts
- 2 tablespoons walnut oil or flavorless vegetable oil
- Cornmeal for dusting the pan
- Flour for dusting the bread
Preparation
- Place warm water, molasses and yeast in the Cuisinart mixing bowl. Let stand 5 to 10 minutes until mixture is foamy and bubbly.
- While yeast is proofing, combine 2½ cups of bread flour with the whole-wheat flour, cornmeal, rye flour, cocoa powder, vital wheat gluten, espresso powder, and salt.
- Add the flour mixture to the yeast mixture. Insert the dough hook and mix on speed 2 for 2 minutes. Add the cranberries, walnuts and oil and mix on speed 3 for an additional 2 minutes.
- Continuing on speed 3, add the remaining flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, until a dough ball forms that clings to the dough hook and cleans the sides of the bowl. Set the timer for 4 minutes to allow the dough to knead.
- Transfer to a large bowl, cover with plastic wrap and allow to rise in a warm, draft-free place, until doubled in size, about 1 to 2 hours.
- Shape into a loaf 13 inches long by 4 inches wide. Line a baking sheet with parchment and dust with cornmeal.
- Place the loaf on baking sheet. Dust lightly with flour. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise until about doubled.
- While loaf is rising, preheat oven to 350°F.
- Cut 5 diagonal slashes in the top about ⅛-inch deep using a serrated knife, razor blade or lame.
- Bake for 55 to 60 minutes, until bread sounds hollow when tapped and registers 205°F when tested with an instant-read thermometer.
- Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Bread slices best when completely cooled.