Wonderful bread recipe to go with goat cheese

[Alice In TX/MO]

We've been getting the Russian Rye bread at Central
Market in Austin when possible, but I'd had my eye
out for a good recipe. This is what I baked today,
and it's wonderful. It's even better with Goat Feta!

Black Rye

2 cups all purpose flour, divided
1 1/2 cups rye flour
1 envelope rapid rise yeast
3/4 cup wheat bran cereal
1 tsp salt
1 tsp coffee granules

1 1/4 cups water
1/4 cup molasses
2 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 Tablespoons butter
1 square (1 ounce) unsweetened chocolate

Set aside 1 cup all purpose flour. Mix remaining
flours yeast, cereal, salt and coffee in a large bowl.

Heat water, molasses, vinegar, butter, and chocolate
until very warm, 120 - 130 degrees. Stir liquid into
dry ingredients. Mix in enough reserved flour to
make a soft dough that does not stick to the bowl.

Turn onto floured board and knead five minutes.
Shape into smooth ball; transfer to a greased baking
sheet. Loosely cover dough; let rise 40 minutes or
until almost double in size.

Bake at 400 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes.

(note: I'm not liking the results of baking bread at
400. The ends of the loaf are a bit blackened. Next
batch I'll do at 350 for an hour.)

[Feral Nature]

Thanks! I do alot of bread baking and always looking for new great recipes. Do you live near Austin? I'm an hour east of Austin

[Alice In TX/MO]

My older son and DIL live in Austin. I grew up there and now manage property there. My current home is actually about three hours south.

The first goat cheese that I ever *liked* was from the Farmer's Market on 4th Street in Austin.

I get to Austin as often as possible.

[Feral Nature]

I have been wanting to go with my daughter, she is living in Roundrock...one of those starving Austin musicians

[Alice In TX/MO]

The Farmer's Market that's "Sunset Valley" is bigger, but they have more 'big' producers and several of the bakeries in town.

[Feral Nature]

I will kep that in mind, thanks