is pumpernickel rye bread
Pumpernickel (English pronunciation: /ËpÊmpÉrnÉªkÉl/ ; [ËpÊmpÉËnÉªkÉl]) is a typically heavy, slightly sweet rye bread traditionally made with coarsely ground rye. It is often made with a combination of rye flour and whole rye berries.lthough it is not known whether this and other early references refer to precisely the bread that came to be known as Pumpernickel, Westphalian pumpernickel is distinguished by use of coarse rye flourârye meal and a very long baking period, which gives the bread its characteristic dark color.