#337 russian black bread rolls

1 1/2 cups water
2 tbsp cider vinegar
2 1/2 cups flour
1 cup rye flour
1 tsp salt
2 tbsp butter
1 tbsp dark honey
1 tbsp brown sugar
3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tbsp caraway seed
1/4 teaspoon fennel seed
2 teaspoons active dry yeast

Dough can be made in a bread machine, I did it by hand: dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup warm water and 2 tsp honey, let sit while you get everything else together. In a large bowl combine flours, salt, remaining honey, sugar, cocoa powder, caraway and fennel seeds, mix. Add yeast/water, and 1/2 cup of warm water. Mix, adding remaining 1/2 of water as needed (I used only another 1/4 cup). Knead 10 mins and then let rise until double (or more) in size ~1 hr. Punch down, knead another minute and divide into 8 rolls. Knead each rolls into a ball and place on baking sheet. Let rise ~30 mins and then bake at 350 ~20-25 mins.

adapted from allrecipes.com