Black bread recipe

The black Russian bread recipe is typically made like a sourdough bread, and it sometimes incorporates coffee or caraway flavors for extra tastiness...

Using caramel color and a touch of cocoa powder is the secret to this dark, sweet, whole wheat bread. Caramel color can be found online or at a restaurant supply store. Vital wheat gluten helps create a soft loaf of bread and is optional.

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This bread received big thumbs-up from our taste-testers. With its soft, moist crumb and aromatic pumpernickel notes, this loaf will be the life of any festive gathering.

Fennel seeds give this tender Slavic bread a distinctive licorice flavor, and vinegar gives it slight tang.

This is an attempt to recreate the Russian black rye bread at a sub shop I worked at as a kid. Great with roast beef, turkey and cheese!

This basic black bread makes a great sandwich, burger, veggie dog, or even a dipper for fondue!

These Black Charcoal Buns consist of soft dough, coloured with all-natural charcoal powder to give it its spooky dark hue.

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There isn't a universally valid definition of what black bread or Schwarzbrot is. The main common denominator is a high proportion of rye in the dough.