Sourdough Pumpernickel Bread

• Produce

  • 1/2 cup Onion

• Condiments

  • 1/4 cup Molasses

• Baking & Spices

  • 4 cups King arthur all-purpose flour, Unbleached
  • 2 cups Pumpernickel flour
  • 2 tsp Salt

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 2 tbsp Vegetable oil

• Liquids

  • 1 cup Coffee or potato water, black

• Other

  • 1 1/3 cups Active (fed sourdough starter

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cups active (fed) sourdough starter
• 1 cup room temperature black coffee or potato water (water in which potatoes have been boiled)
• 2 cups pumpernickel flour
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 4 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour

Directions

• To make the sponge: Measure the starter into a bowl. Add the coffee or potato water, pumpernickel, and onion. Stir together, cover, and let bubble away at room temperature overnight. To make the dough: The next day, stir the oil, salt and molasses into the sponge. Stir in the flour 1 cup at a time, until the dough comes together. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead, adding only enough additional flour to keep it from sticking to your hands. There are a number of ways to shape this dough. Make one large round loaf, which youll place on a pumpernickel-sprinkled baking sheet. Or make two smaller versions of the same thing. Or place the entire amount of dough into a large (10 x 5) loaf pan. Or divide it in half, and use two smaller (8 1/2 x 4 1/2) loaf pans. Cover the loaves with a piece of lightly greased plastic wrap. Let them rise in a draft-free spot. You can predict the amount of rise somewhat by the temperature of the space where theyre rising: at 55°F to 60°F, theyll probably take 3 to 5 hours to rise; at 65°F to 70°F, 2 to 4 hours. A short time before the loaves have doubled in size, place them in a preheated 350°F oven; theyll continue to rise during the first 15 minutes of baking. Bake two smaller loaves for about 35 minutes; one large loaf will bake for about 45 minutes. The loaves are done when the centers measure 200°F when measured with an instant-read thermometer. Remove from the oven and put on a rack to cool before slicing. Yield: 1 or 2 loaves, 24 servings.