Pumpernickel

This German coarse sour bread is dark brown in color tastes similar to rye bread but it is made from rye floor and coarsely ground rye meal, often molasses for coloring, and by steaming slowly for 16 to 24 hours! instead of baking. Chocolate, coffe, artificial colorants if used, instead of molasses, spoil the flavour.

A coarse dark bread with a slightly sour taste. Pumpernickel is usually made of a high proportion of rye flour and a small amount of wheat flour. Molasses is often used to add both color and flavor.