For the spice bread, mix all dry ingredients. Dissolve yeast in water. Mix all ingredients and knead for about 10 minutes. Cover and let rest for about 1/2 hour. Shape the dough into a roll.
Place end down in well-floured proofing basket (or bowl with floured cloth). Let rise for about 1/2 hour. Turn bread out onto baking sheet after rising time.
Heat the oven to 230 °C with a fireproof vessel. Add water to the hot vessel to create enough steam. Put the bread in and reduce the heat to 185 °C. Bake for 50-55 minutes.
The bread must sound hollow on the underside otherwise bake a few minutes longer. Let cool well on a rack.
Preparation Tip:
The spice bread can be varied with any spices. Also a few seeds or kernels do well in it.