Each nation has its own recipes for baking bread. All of them are almost identical and are based on the use of water and flour. So they baked bread in ancient times. The flour was mixed with water and a flat bowl was formed. Today, various varieties of flour are used: wheat, rye, corn - or mixtures thereof are used. To make the product lush, make yeast, and for this use yeast. Bread can be eaten both separately and with butter, jam, honey, jelly and so on. Today we’ll talk about how to bake Ukrainian bread, which has become very widespread in the pre-war era and is still in demand among people.
Rye-wheat bread
This product has a fairly powerful base and a firm crust. Such bread gained great popularity in the pre-war time, and the technology of its preparation has remained unchanged since then. The recipe includes the use of components such as wheat (40%) and rye (60%) flour. When preparing the starter culture, strains of lactic acid bacteria are used, this makes the product especially tasty and different from other types of wheat-rye bread. There are several options for mixing components, which does not affect the calorie content of the finished product.
Ukrainian bread: taste
The taste of this bread is very different from traditional white. It is much tastier and more satisfying. In appearance, this product is more thorough. It has a thick rough crust, elastic porous crumb. The bread itself is heavy, has a thick and rich aroma of starter culture. On the second day, it becomes denser, which is typical for a product that uses rye flour. In addition, this bread does not have the so-called sticking of the crumb on the cut, unlike other types of products. They loved to feast in the Soviet era, and enjoy it to this day with pleasure.
Ukrainian bread: calorie content, nutritional value, composition
This product is one of the most beneficial for the human body. Ukrainian bread is one of the best for those people who care about their health. Its energy value is 833 kJ, one hundred grams of such a product contains 199 kcal. Its distinctive feature is a low calorie content with a large amount of carbohydrates (83%). Fats in bread contain 2.5%, and proteins - 13.9%. The composition of bread also includes vitamins B and PP, amino acids, as well as a large amount of zinc, iron, iodine, chlorine and potassium, sodium. A considerable amount of fiber in the product contributes to the normalization of the digestive system. “Ukrainian" rye bread, which has a low calorie content, does not contain any harmful elements.
Homemade bread recipe
This recipe is as close to pre-war. Its composition does not contain dyes and additives, so it is so good for health.
Ingredients: four hundred milliliters of malt kvass, eleven grams of yeast, one tablespoon of tea salt, seven tablespoons of tea sugar, eight grams of white wine vinegar, one tablespoon of Galka coffee drink, three hundred grams of wheat flour, three hundred grams of rye flour, two tablespoons of table oil sunflower.
All dry ingredients, except rye flour, are mixed, water is added and the dough is kneaded. Next, sifted rye flour, poured a little sunflower oil and finally knead everything. The dough is placed in a bowl, covered with a film and left for two hours to make it fit. During this time, it should double. Then the dough is crushed, a ball is formed from it, which is placed in the mold and left for another half hour. Ukrainian bread, the composition of which is presented above, is baked in a well-heated oven at high temperature. The finished product is removed, covered with a towel and left to cool for several hours. Bread is served with first courses, bacon, smoked meats, and sandwiches are made from it.
Bread in accordance with GOST
This recipe is designed for cooking two loaves.
Ingredients for dough: two hundred and forty grams of rye yeast (equal to flour and water), one hundred and twenty grams of rye flour, four hundred milliliters of warm water. Ingredients for the dough: dough, one hundred sixty grams of rye flour, eight hundred grams of wheat flour, eighteen grams of salt, three hundred and ninety milliliters of warm water.
The preparation of Ukrainian bread, the composition according to GOST of which is presented above, begins to cook with dough. For this, all the necessary components are mixed and allowed to ferment for three and a half hours at a temperature of thirty degrees Celsius. Then prepare the dough from all of the above components. Leave the dough for two hours at the same temperature as the dough. During this time, it will double in size.
Formation and baking of bread in accordance with GOST
They crush the dough, place the smooth side down in a flour-sprinkled form or bowl, and leave for ninety minutes to proof. During this time, it doubles. Ukrainian bread is placed in a well-heated oven (it is put on a special stone for pizza) and baked at high temperature for fifteen minutes with steam and another half hour without steam. The finished product is laid out on a wire rack and allowed to cool at room temperature.
Indications and contraindications for use
Contrary to popular belief, it is not recommended to give up bread to those who want to lose weight. "Ukrainian" is well suited in this case, as it has a low calorie content, contains a lot of vitamin B, fiber, which helps to normalize the digestive tract, and acids and protein resist the appearance of cellulite, helping muscles to be in good shape. However, people who have increased acidity of the stomach, contraindicated the use of this bread.