and poorer soils It is a staple of Scandinavia, parts of France, and the countries of central and eastern Europe Alsace, which is rich in Germanic culture, has also developed some nice recipes with rye flour In addition to this bread we find rye flour in some Alsatian recipes for gingerbread, cookies, and waffles Rye flour contains only a small amount of gluten and therefore is usually combined with regular flour so that the loaves will hold their shapes It has a unique acidic, rustic flavor that distinguishes it from other flours In times of food shortages, such as during World War II, bakers used potatoes in their breads to make up for the shortage of flour They called the replacement ingredient, be it potatoes or another type of flour, ersatz The bakers soon realized the advantages of using potatoes in their dough, as the potato starch absorbs and retains water so that the resulting crumb is more moist than that of traditional white bread, as well as slightly sweeter and delicious overall The beautiful and unusual crust is created with flour, water, yeast, and beer It contributes additional texture and character to the flavor profile INGREDIENTS | WEIGHT | MEASURE (APPROXIMATE) FERMENTED DOUGH Water | 63 grams | ẳ cup Dry yeast | 0.4 gram | teaspoon Bread flour | 100 grams | ắ cup plus 1 ... type of flour, ersatz The bakers soon realized the advantages of using potatoes in their dough, as the potato starch absorbs and retains water so that the resulting crumb is more moist than that of traditional white... In times of food shortages, such as during World War II, bakers used potatoes in their breads to make up for the shortage of flour They called the replacement ingredient, be it potatoes or another... only a small amount of gluten and therefore is usually combined with regular flour so that the loaves will hold their shapes It has a unique acidic, rustic flavor that distinguishes it from other flours