MOTHER'S SWEDISH RYE BREAD 2 1/2 c. water 1/2 c. brown sugar 1 1/2 tsp. molasses 1 tsp. salt 1 1/2 Tbsp. solid shortening 1 pkg. dry yeast 1/2 c. lukewarm water 1 tsp. sugar Combine water, brown sugar, molasses, salt and shorten- ing. Bring to a boil; let cool to lukewarm. Combine yeast, water and sugar. Let stand several minutes and combine with other mixture. Add 2 cups rye flour; unbleached white flour; enough for soft dough. Beat hard for several minutes. Add white flour to form dough that can be kneaded; knead hard for several minutes. Place in ungreased bowl in warm spot, cov- ered. Let rise until doubled. Knead down. Let rise again. Form into 3 loaves. Bake at 375 degrees for about 35 to 40 minutes. Do not let dough more than double when letting dough rise. Bread will be coarse. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |