Authentic German Bread (Bauernbrot)
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Loading... - Vicente Montoya
- 23 Feb 2023
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Here is a great recipe for authentic German Sourdough Bread. This bread tastes almost exactly like the bread we buy back home in Bavaria, Germany. There, to this day, they bake their bread in a very old stone oven in the middle of a small village, once every 2 weeks. They bake a whole bunch at once, and then you can buy it and freeze extras until the next baking day. It's the best German bread I know!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ ounces compressed fresh yeast
- 1 quart warm water
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 8 cups all-purpose flour, divided
- 8 cups white rye flour
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 1 teaspoon white sugar
- 2 cups warm water
Directions
First, make the sourdough starter. Crumble the yeast into a large bowl. Whisk in 1 quart of warm water and 2 tablespoons of sugar until dissolved. The water should be just slightly warmer than body temperature. Gradually whisk in 4 cups of flour, continuing to mix until all lumps are gone. Cover with a dish towel, and let sit for 24 hours at room temperature.
