
Naroch Bread
Description
Tasty baked goods for the whole family. I was hesitant to bake this bread for a long time, but now I realize that the concerns were completely unfounded. Yes, it takes a long time to prepare, but your direct handling of the dough isn’t that extensive; you just need to be patient and follow the step‑by‑step recipe. The result will not disappoint you, I promise. You will get great pleasure from the process and the outcome. Serve it cooled or slightly warm.
Instructions
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Step 1

Prepare the ingredients.
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Step 2

Mix the rye starter, 300 grams of rye flour and 150 ml of water. The mixture should be fairly thick. Leave it to ferment for 12 hours. For example, from 9 p.m. to 9 a.m.
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Step 3

Put the potatoes to boil. Mix 100 grams of rye flour, fermented malt, caraway. The brew can be made simultaneously with the starter.
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Step 4

Pour boiling water (200 g) over the mixture, I steeped it with potato broth, mix.
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Step 5

Add 100 grams of mashed potatoes. Place the mash for saccharification in the oven at 65 °C for 1.5–2 hours (I did this in the oven with the door slightly ajar).
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Step 6

After 12 hours of starter fermentation, combine the starter and the wort.
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Step 7

Mix the starter with the infusion, cover with plastic wrap, and let it ferment for 4–5 hours.
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Step 8

For kneading the dough, take 100–150 ml of water (I used 125 ml; it depends on the flour), and dissolve the salt and honey in the water.
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Step 9

Pour the water with honey and salt into the mash with the starter, and add sifted flour (100 g rye and 300 g wheat).
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Step 10

Knead the dough, cover it with plastic wrap, and let it ferment for 2 hours.
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Step 11

After 2 hours, the dough has increased significantly in volume.
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Step 12

Dust the work surface of the table with a mixture of rye flour and rye bran, then place the dough.
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Step 13

Shape the loaf, place it on a baking sheet and let it rise for 1 hour. Bake the bread for 20 minutes at 240 °C with steam, 20 minutes at 240 °C without steam, and 20 minutes at 200 °C.
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Step 14

Transfer the finished bread onto a rack and let it cool completely; do not cut the bread at this time, as the baking process is still continuing inside the bread.
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Step 15

The bread is ready. Words cannot convey how delicious it is, but it's best to try baking it. It's not as difficult as it may seem. Good luck!