I just made this bread for the first time and I was very surprised how well it came out. I eat Russian bread every day, I like Borodinskiy and Orlovsky which I get from Russian store, and this bread has a very similar taste and texture to both of those breads. I would definitely make this one again. Like others, I added only one and a quarter teaspoon of yeast, I use 1.5lb bread machine and the dough did not hit the lid as it was rising, I also used 2tbsp of molasses instead of corn syrup and I used whole rye flour and I did not add any seeds. Next time I will also add a bit more salt and sugar. Great bread!
Update: made the bread again and had to add another star, it came out amazing. This time added 2 tsp of yeast, like the original recipe states (still no problem with dough raising excessively) . I decreased cocoa to 1 tbsp and coffee to 1/2 tsp to decrease the bitterness. Added 2 and 1/2 tbsp molasses to add a bit more sweetness, will probably add 3 tbsp next time.
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