I tried this the other night and it sounds like a very strange recipe with the pickle juice, but this is the BEST LOAF I have tasted for making sandwiches! If the caraway scares you away just omit it. BTW the King Arthur Flour website has some great baking recipes.
Sandwich Rye Loaf (from King Arthur Flour)
- 1 1/2 packets "highly active" active dry yeast; or 1 tablespoon active dry yeast; or 2 1/2 teaspoons instant yeast
- 2/3 cup to 7/8 cup lukewarm water*
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 3/4 cup dill pickle juice
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 1/4 teaspoons caraway seeds
- 1 1/4 teaspoons dill seeds
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard seeds OR 1 tablespoon prepared Dijon mustard
- 3/4 cup instant mashed potato flakes
- 2 1/2 cups Bread Flour
- 1 1/3 cups pumpernickel (I used a light rye flour)
- *Use the lesser amount in summer (or in a humid environment), the greater amount in winter (or in a dry climate), and somewhere in between the rest of the year, or if your house is climate controlled.