Favorite Basic Bread Recipe (Rye Bread)
for bread machines

1 1/2 cups water
80 ml Olive oil
2 2 1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. MSG (optional)
1/4 cup sugar
4 cups Bread Flour
1/4 cup caraway seeds
1/4-1/3 cup Dried Black Bean Flakes (dried Black Bean soup flakes)
pepper to taste
1 rounded tablespoon Oregano, Thyme, dill, or rosemary.
3 tablespoons active-dry yeast.

Combine ingredients as recommended for your machine. Bake in normal cycle. Works well in quick-bread cycles. This is for a VERY large two lb. plus loaf. My Hitachi HB-B301 two lb. machine handles it well. For other machines, reduce the amounts proportionally. It makes a very tasty bread. For smaller two pound machines, reducing the amount of water by 1/16th (or slightly less) will keep the bread from rising as high and result in a loaf with more body. As above, the loaf will be light. This is a very good, high-rising basic recipe, to which many things can be added for variety: For a crunchy loaf add wheat or rye berries, quinoa, bulgur or any other crunchy substance (about 1/4 cup). Garlic or other spices can be added or used instead of the above spices. increasing the proportion of liquid (water and oil) by up to 1/16 cup will result in a very high-rising airy loaf.