Didn't mess this one up! I'm still not 100% sure what happened to those other loaves, but I think it either had to do with how much flour I put in it or how much I kneaded it. I used the mixer, put the flour in a bit at a time, and waited until it was fully mixed before I added the next batch of flour. I tried using the dough hook, but just decided to knead it by hand. I think I might have to hand knead all of these breads, or at least the rye ones. As you can see, this bread came out incredibly! The recipe makes either one big loaf or two small loaves, so I didn't halve the recipe or anything, I just went for it. This bread is pretty standard except for the fact that it is loaded with chopped onions right from the get go. It has a bit of caraway seeds so you get an awesome mix of flavors from the onions and seeds. It's a really soft bread that is specifically made to be eaten with soup I think. It makes an awesome sandwich, but the onion kind of overpowers anything you put on it. If you let it soak up some soup though, I think it would be incredible.
I was obviously really happy how this loaf turned out. It's got great color, texture, and a lot of flavor. I think this bread is going to be better if it's made for a whole meal in mind. It is great on it's own, but I think that, unless you really love onions, it's going to be hard to eat an entire loaf without the help of some soup or casserole. Hopefully the bread curse is gone and I can keep making actual bread loaves from here on out! I'll have to eventually go back and try those crazy breads I messed up, but for now we're going to just keep chugging on.
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