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Black Bread of Val d’ Aosta or Pan Ner

Delicious traditional black bread of Val d’ Aosta from the region of Aosta Valley of Italy. Made with rye flour, all-purpose flour, rye starter and nuts.
Prep Time1 day
Cook Time45 minutes
1 day
Total Time2 days 45 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Black bread of Val 'd Aosta, Sourdough
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 169kcal

Ingredients

  • Sponge Day 1
  • 35 g Medium rye flour
  • 35 g Water
  • 5 g Starter
  • Final dough Day 2 Morning
  • 75 g Sponge 75g use all
  • 325 g Dark rye flour
  • 175 g All-purpose flour
  • 275 g Warm water
  • 9 g Salt
  • 10 g Sesame seed
  • 10 g Sunflower seed
  • 2.5 g Flax seed

Instructions

  • In bowl mix everything for the sponge in a bowl and cover and set aside room temp for about 10-12 hours
  • Combine sponge, water, flour and seeds using kitchen aid mixture and for about 8- 10 minutes, and cover and ferment for about 8-7 hours double in volume.
  • Then shape and set aside for about 60- 75 minutes or you can refrigerate over night .
  • When you ready to bake Pre-heat oven to 450F /232C . Score the dough. Then bake it in a Dutch oven 450F for 15 minutes then reduce the temperature 425F/220C and bake it for another 25 minutes with cover and 15 minutes without cover. Internal temperature should register about 198F/92Transfer and cool thoroughly before slicing.

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Notes

This recipe is adapted from the Book  The Rye Baker  By Stanely Ginsberg

Nutrition

Calories: 169kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 293mg | Potassium: 139mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 2mg
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