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Pumpernickel

Okay kiddo, have you ever had pumpernickel bread before? It's a type of bread that's darker in color than regular bread, and it's made with a special type of flour called rye flour.

Rye flour is made from a type of grain called rye, which is kind of like wheat but a bit different. When they make pumpernickel bread, they use rye flour that's been ground up into tiny pieces.

But that's not all that makes pumpernickel special! They also add things like molasses or coffee to the dough, which gives it a really rich flavor.

To bake the bread, they put the dough into an oven that's really hot, and they let it bake for a long time. This helps to create that dark color and the dense, chewy texture that pumpernickel is known for.

So there you have it, pumpernickel bread is made with rye flour, molasses or coffee, and it's baked for a long time in a hot oven to create a delicious, dark bread that's perfect for sandwiches or eating on its own. Yum!
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