Amish Sauerkraut Bread Recipes

SAUERKRAUT RYE BREAD

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. Dissolve the yeast in the warm coffee, add buttermilk, molasses, sauerkraut liquid, sugar, oil, egg and salt. Stir together well. Add the caraway seeds, sauerkraut, cocoa and rye flour.
• 3. Use electric mixer to mix together well. Slowly add the flour to make a soft dough, put on a floured surface, knead in the remaining flour. Grease a large bowl and put the dough in the bowl, cover bowl with a damp bakers towel. Leave sit in a warm place about two hours or until dough has doubled in size.
• 4. Punch the dough down, divide into two pieces, form into two loaves and put into two greased loaf pans. Let rise until double in size.
• 5. Bake for 45 minutes.

AMISH SAUERKRAUT BREAD

Steps:

• In large bowl, sprinkle yeast over water. Stir until dissolved. Blend in potato flakes, brown sugar, salt, caraway seed, oil and sauerkraut. Gradually add flour to make a stiff dough.
• Knead on floured surface for 4 minutes. Cover and let rise in warm spot until doubled in size, about 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• Punch down and shape into loaf. Place in oiled 9 x 5-inch baking pan. Cover and let rise in warm place until doubled in size, about 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until deep golden brown.

AMISH WHITE BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve the sugar in warm water, and then stir in yeast. Allow to proof until yeast resembles a creamy foam.
• Mix salt and oil into the yeast. Mix in flour one cup at a time. Knead dough on a lightly floured surface until smooth. Place in a well oiled bowl, and turn dough to coat. Cover with a damp cloth. Allow to rise until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
• Punch dough down. Knead for a few minutes, and divide in half. Shape into loaves, and place into two well oiled 9x5 inch loaf pans. Allow to rise for 30 minutes, or until dough has risen 1 inch above pans.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes.

POLISH SAUERKRAUT BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine 3 cups all-purpose flour, rye flour, sugar, salt and yeast. In a saucepan, heat water and butter to 120°-130°. Add to dry ingredients; beat until smooth. Stir in sauerkraut and enough remaining all-purpose flour to form a soft dough. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half. Shape into two loaves, about 9 in. long. Grease two baking sheets or 9x5-in. loaf pans and sprinkle with cornmeal. Place loaves in prepared pans. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes., Lightly brush tops of loaves with water. With a very sharp knife, make four to five diagonal slashes across the top of each loaf. Bake at 400° for 20 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°; bake 10-15 minutes longer or until lightly browned. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

SAUERKRAUT BREAD

Steps:

• In large bowl, sprinkle yeast over water. Stir until dissolved. Blend in potato flakes, brown sugar, salt, caraway seed, oil and sauerkraut. Gradually add flour to make a stiff dough. Knead on floured surface for 4 minutes. Cover and let rise in warm spot until doubled in size, about 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• Punch down and shape into loaf. Place in oiled 9 x 5-inch baking pan. Cover and let rise in warm place until doubled in size, about 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until deep golden brown.

SAUERKRAUT ON BREAD DOUGH

Steps:

• Crumble the yeast into a small bowl. Pour in the sugar and water, and stir with a fork until the yeast has dissolved. Allow to sit for 15 minutes, then stir in the salt and clarified butter.
• Pour the flour into a large bowl and make a well in the center. Stir in the yeast mixture, then knead until the dough is smooth and elastic, about 12 minutes. Return dough to the bowl, cover with a cloth, and let rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
• While dough is rising, cook bacon in a skillet over medium heat until nearly crispy; drain off fat. Mix together the sour cream, eggs, caraway seed, nutmeg, salt, and pepper in a bowl until smooth. Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Roll out the dough into a rectangle to fit a baking sheet. Place the dough onto the baking sheet and sprinkle with bacon. Evenly cover the dough with well drained sauerkraut, then drizzle the sour cream and egg mixture over the sauerkraut.
• Bake on the middle rack of the preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until bread is browned on the top and underneath. Let cool slightly, then cut into squares to serve.

SAUERKRAUT ONION BREAD

Steps:

• Add the ingredients to the bread pan in the order listed. Place the bread pan into the machine and close the lid. Select the basic setting and press start.

PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH AMISH GINGER SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a deep nonreactive saucepan.
• Add the mustard seed and sizzle until they pop and begin to turn gray, about 1 minute.
• Turn down the heat to medium low and add the sliced onions and cover. Let the onions sweat for 10 minutes, then add the stock, sauerkraut, ginger, and juniper berries.
• Cover and simmer over low heat for 1 hour.
• Add the chopped pepper as a garnish and serve immediately.