Russian Black Bread
"Tender Slavic bread with fennel seeds and tangy vinegar...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 1/8 cups (255g) water lukewarm
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2 tablespoons (28g) apple cider vinegar
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1 cup (106g) medium rye flour plus more for dusting
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1 1/4 teaspoons (8g) salt
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2 tablespoons (28g) unsalted butter
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2 tablespoons (43g) dark corn syrup or molasses
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1 tablespoon (14g) brown sugar packed
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3 tablespoons (18g) black cocoa
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1 teaspoon espresso powder or instant coffee powder
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1/4 to 1 teaspoon fennel seeds to taste
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1 3/4 teaspoons instant yeast
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2 1/2 cups (298g) King Arthur Unbleached Bread Flour divided
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