Jewish Rye Bread (Bread Machine)

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Jewish Rye Bread is an amazing homemade bread that is super easy to make, with the bread machine doing most of the work. It’s moist, tasty and makes incredible toast and sandwiches.

My inspiration for making this delicious bread was a recipe on the All Recipes site.

An interesting aspect of the recipe was the inclusion of pickle juice and dry potato flakes. It turns out that both (or vinegar in place of the pickle juice) act as a dough enhancer. This is especially important when using rye flour and whole wheat flour.

Here’s What You Need To Make This Awesome Bread

Ingredients used in making jewish rye bread.

The Liquids: For the liquids, I used filtered water, dill pickle juice, and vegetable oil.

The Enhancers: Other than the dill pickle juice, I used fine sea salt, dry potato flakes, and light brown sugar to enhance the bread’s dough and taste.

The Flours: It’s rye bread, so you shouldn’t be surprised that I used rye flour! I also used unbleached bread flour.

The Yeast: I always use instant yeast or bread machine yeast when making bread in the bread machine. This was no exception.

Here’s How I Made The Bread

I added the liquids, flavor enhancers, the two flours, and yeast to my bread machine in that order. Then, I programmed the bread machine on Basic, Light, and pressed start.

It doesn’t get much easier than that!

After a little less than four hours, the bread was perfectly made.

I removed the bread pan from the machine and transferred the bread to a wire rack to cool completely.

This Jewish Rye Bread has a wonderful texture and was incredibly tasty. Yum!

Frequently Asked Questions

What about caraway seeds?

I know that caraway seeds are generally used in rye bread. However, the Master Taste Tester can’t stand the smell or taste of caraway seeds. Therefore, I didn’t use them.

What is the make of the bread machine?

My bread machine is a Zojirushi BB-CEC20 Home Bakery Supreme 2-Pound-Loaf Breadmaker. I absolutely love this bread machine!

Could the bread machine just be used for making the dough?

When I first started making this bread, I had a little bread machine that was not large enough to actually bake the bread. Therefore, I used it to make the dough and then transferred the dough to a 9 x 4-inch bread pan for rising and baking. I baked the bread at 350°F for 30 minutes. It was equally perfect.

Can you taste the pickle juice in the finished bread?

The first time I made this bread, I was concerned that the pickle juice would dominate the flavor. However, I couldn’t taste the pickle juice at all.

If you’re looking for some other bread recipes, try my 10-Grain Whole Wheat Bread or Sourdough Bread.

I first posted this amazing bread on January 3, 2015. Since then, it’s become one of my favorite breads to make.

This updated post contains updated pictures and refined text using my larger bread machine.

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