Juicy Buttermilk Bread with Caraway

Name: Juicy Buttermilk Bread with Caraway
Prep time: 1 h 50 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 2 loaves
Cuisine: Österreichische Küche
Ingredients: 600 g plain wheat flour; 400 g rye flour (plus a little for dusting); 850 ml buttermilk; 25 ml vinegar; 30 g fresh yeast; 5 g whole caraway seeds; 25 g salt

150 min

Under an hour

Gurkerl Küche

Preparation method

Prepare the Dough

Bring the buttermilk to room temperature. Pour into a large bowl and add the remaining ingredients for the dough. Roughly mix everything, transfer to a stand mixer, and knead for about 10 minutes until a smooth dough forms.

Turn the finished dough out onto a floured work surface, lightly dust with flour, and cover with a kitchen towel or cling film to prevent it from drying out. Let the dough rest for 45 minutes.

Shape and Bake

Preheat the oven to 250 °C top/bottom heat. Lightly dust a baking sheet with flour. Divide the risen dough into two equal pieces.

Chef's tip

To create steam in the oven, spray water onto the oven walls with a spray bottle during preheating until a cloud of steam forms. Then immediately slide the baking sheet in.

Instead of plain wheat flour, you can also use strong bread flour for an even more intense aroma.