Pumpernickel Bread

We made pumpernickel this time. One of our favorite bread is........well, is all specialty bread!! (haha). I would not do good in Germany or France or Italy.....you know, all the places where they make wonderful specialty bread all the time! Anywho, this pumpernickel has an ingredient that was optional. We didn't have it on hand (because I didn't know we were out). So it worked out nice that it just so happen to be an optional ingredient! We finally bought it and would like to try another bread using the ingredient.

Pumpernickel

4 oz. milk

5-7 oz. water

1 1/2 tsp salt

2 tbsp molasses

1 1/2 tbsp butter or margarine

2 1/2 cups flour

1 cup rye flour

1 tsp onion powder

1 tbsp  cocoa, optional

2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast

Place in bread pan in order of your bread machines instructions. Select basic setting or whole wheat setting. We use basic, it is a shorter cooking time. Select crust. We always use light. When done enjoy!