Rye's Alright

Thanks to B's January rye streak, I'm a rye convert.  Asking me "white, wheat or rye?" at a sandwich place, you might've well have said "white, wheat or Katy Perry?" I could try to wrap my head around the fact that other people liked it, but I just couldn't understand why.  But B's rye's - amazing!

First he did a pumpernickel.  I never knew it was made with coffee and molasses.  Maybe knowing that finally made the taste make sense.  BN brought over some homemade salmon dip and we paired them together, and wow. Have I mentioned that I'm lucky to be surrounded by such amazing cooks?  We've also served it for breakfast, thinly sliced and toasted with butter in the oven, and then topped with local apple butter. Pumpernickel for breakfast - who knew? 

Pumpernickel with BN's Salmon Dip

Here's his recipe:
3 Tbsp dry yeast
1 1/2 cups water, body temp
1/2 cup strong brewed coffee, cooled to body temp
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup molasses
2 Tbsp softened butter
4 1/2 cups unsifted unbleached white flour
1 1/2 whole wheat flour
2 cups rye flour (plus extra rye flour for kneading in)
4 tsp salt
Cornmeal
Glaze: 1 Tbsp melted butter mixed with 2 Tbsp

Pour coffee and water into large bowl and sprinkle over yeast.  Stir and leave for 5 minutes.  Then stir in honey, molasses and softened butter.
In another bowl, blend 3 flours and salt.  Slowly add flour blend to other bowl, stirring until dough comes away from sides.  Add more rye flour until it comes away from sides.
Lightly flour board with rye flour.  Knead dough until smooth (5 - 7 min.), adding more rye flour to make firm.
Place dough in greased bowl and turn over so greased side is up.  cover with towel and let it rise until double in bulk (about 2 hours).
Punch dough down.  Divide in half and form into balls.  Place each ball, smooth side up, on greased baking sheet (make sure it has been dusted with cornmeal).  Cover with towel and let it rise for an additional hour, until it doubles in bulk.
Preheat oven to 450.
Brush with melted butter before putting in oven. 
Bake at 450 for 10 minutes.  Lower heat to 350 and continue to bake for another 50 minutes.