The Rye NotebookSlow bread, written down

A seeded loaf with caraway

Recipe notes · Oct 12, 2026

This is the loaf I bake most often: roughly two thirds rye and one third wheat flour, a ripe starter, salt, and water. The dough is sticky, closer to a thick paste than a wheat dough, and it is shaped by pressing it into a tin rather than kneading.

A soaker of sunflower and flax seeds in hot water, left for an hour, keeps them from drying out the crumb. Caraway goes in whole, and a little goes a long way.

Let it rise in the tin until the surface cracks slightly, then bake until deep brown. Wait before slicing, as above.

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