Russian Black Bread Recipe | King Arthur Baking

Ingredients

• 1 1/8 cups (255g) water, lukewarm
• 2 tablespoons (28g) cider vinegar
• 1 cup (106g) King Arthur Organic Medium Rye Flour, plus more for dusting
• 1 1/4 teaspoons (8g) table salt
• 2 tablespoons (28g) unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons (43g) dark corn syrup or molasses
• 1 tablespoon (14g) light brown sugar or dark brown sugar, packed
• 3 tablespoons (18g) black cocoa
• 1 teaspoon espresso powder, or instant coffee powder
• 1/4 to 1 teaspoon fennel seeds, to taste
• 1 3/4 teaspoons instant yeast
• 2 1/2 cups (300g) King Arthur Unbleached Bread Flour, divided