Marble Rye

YUMOLA - saw this in this morning's paper, and felt compelled to share it with you!!
(makes 2 loaves)

For the light dough:
1&3/4 cups (8 oz.) bread flour, more if need
3/4 cup plus 2 T. (4 oz.) rye flour
1&3/4 t. kosher salt
1 t. instant (quick-rise) yeast
1 t. whole caraway seeds, optional
3/4 cup plus 2 T. room-temp. water, more if needed
1&1/2 T. veg. oil
1 T. unsulfured mild molasses

For the dark dough:
1&3/4 cups (8 oz.) bread flour, more if needed
3/4 cup plus 2 T. (4 oz.) rye flour
2-3 T unsweetened cocoa powder
1&1/4 t. kosher salt
1 t. instant (quick-rise) yeast
1 t. whole caraway seeds, optional
3/4 cup plus 3 T. room-temp water, more if needed
1&1/2 T. veg. oil
1 T. unsulfured mild molasses

For baking:
Coconut oil* baking spray or veg. oil
1 egg beaten with 1 T. water

1. The key to combining the 2 doughs into 1 loaf of bread is to make sure both doughs feel the same with you're done kneading - that they have a similar texture and suppleness. That enables them to rise at an equal rate. If 1 dough is softer than the other, the loaf will come out lopsided.

2. To make the light dough: In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, mix the bread and rye flours, salt, yeast, caraways, water, oil and molasses on low until combined and the sides of the bowl are clean. Switch to the dough hook and knead on med.-low speed until the dough is smooth and tacky. If mixing by hand, use a wooden spoon to mix and knead with your hands on a surface lightly coasted with vet. oil If the dough is too sticky, knead in more bread flour 1 T. at a time.

3. Spray a med. bowl with baking oil. Form dough into a ball. Place in bowl, then turn over so that all surfaces are coated. Cover tightly with plastic wrap. Let sit at room temp. until doubled in size, about 1&1/2 hours.

4. To make the dark dough: Immediately after making the light dough, repeat the process to make the dark dough, adding more water if needed to make a dough with the same feel as the first dough. Stretch and fold the dough into a ball and let it rise in another lightly oiled bowl as described above.

5. To shape the dough: When both doughs have doubled in size, divide each into 4 equal pieces. Generously coat the inside of 2 (8&1/2x4&1/2") loaf pans with cooking spray.

6. Rub a little veg. oil on a work surface. Using your hands or a rolling pin, gently shape each piece into a 6" square that's about 1/4" thick.

7. Make a stack of 4 dough square, alternating light and dark doughs. Firmly pat down the stack with the palm of your hand so that all 4 pieces adhere to one another.

8. Starting with the side closest to you, tightly rollup the stack into a loaf, pinching the seam closed. Repeat with the remaining dough for the second loaf.

9. Set each loaf seam side down. Gently roll and stretch each until it's the same length as the pans. Place seam side down in the pans, coast the tops with cooking spray, and cover loosely with plastic wrap. Let the loaves rise at room temp until nearly doubled in size with tops that are about an inch above the edges of the pans, 1-2 hours.

10. At this point, pressing on the dough with your finger should make a dimple that springs back slowly. If it springs back quickly, give the dough another 15-30 min. to rise.

11. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. and put the rack in the center position.

12. Brush the risen loaves with the egg-water mixture.

13. Bake for 20 min., then rotate and swap the positions of the pans. Continue baking 20-25 min. more, or until the loaves are a rich golden brown and an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center registers 190-195 degrees. If under that temp, continue baking in 5 min. intervals. Underbaking yields gummy bread. To leave a less noticeable hole, insert the thermometer close to the edge of the pan (without touching the pan).

14. Transfer the loaves in their pans to a wire rack to cool When cool enough to handle, remove the bread from the pans. Let cool completely before slicing. to freeze loaves, wrap tightly in plastic wrap or foil, then place in heavy-duty freezer bags. Use within 1 month.

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Love,

MM