Black Bread with Pecans, Raisins and Cranberries

Ingredients

 * 1 Tbs old fashioned rolled oats
 * 1 Tbs sugar
 * 1/4 cup golden raisins
 * 1/4 cup dried sweetened cranberries
 * 1 large egg white
 * 1/2 cup pecans, toasted and coarsely chopped
 * 1 envelope dry active yeast
 * 1 cup warm water
 * 1 1/2 cups rye flour
 * 2 cups bread flour
 * 2 Tbs unsweetened cocoa powder
 * 2 Tbs unsalted butter, melted
 * 2 Tbs white vinegar
 * 2 Tbs molasses
 * 1 tsp salt
 * 1 tsp instant coffee powder

Directions

 * 1) In bowl, sprinkle yeast over warm water. Let stand until foamy. Stir to dissolve yeast.
 * 2) In bowl, whisk together rye flour, 3/4 cup bread flour, cocoa powder and salt.
 * 3) In a 2nd bowl, stir together butter, vinegar, molasses, sugar and coffee.
 * 4) Stir the butter mixture and the flour mixture into the yeast in bowl.
 * 5) Stir in pecans, raisins and cranberries until mixed.
 * 6) Stir in remaining bread flour to make a soft dough.
 * 7) Turn the dough out onto a floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic, 8 min.
 * 8) Oil a bowl. Add the dough to the bowl, turn to coat dough. Cover bowl with a towel. Let rise in warm place until doubled in volume.
 * 9) Coat baking sheet with cooking spray.
 * 10) Punch down dough. Shape into 6 inch ball. Place on baking sheet. Cover with a towel. Let rise in warm place until doubled in volume.
 * 11) Heat oven to 350 degrees.
 * 12) In a cup, beat egg white.
 * 13) Brush top of dough with egg white. Sprinkle the top with oats.
 * 14) Bake 40 min. or until browned. Let cool.

Makes 1 loaf.

Contributed by :

 * Catsrecipes Y-Group