Swedish Rye Bread

Total Time: 4 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 4 hrs Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup water (110-115 degrees)
• 2 packages yeast
• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
• 2 cups water
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1/2 cup molasses (we use grandma's brand)
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons crisco
• 2 cups medium rye flour
• 5 -6 cups bread flour (or flour)

Recipe

• 1 dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup warm water and add 1 tsp sugar set aside.
• 2 in a large bowl comgine remaining water, sugar, molasses, salt, shortening, rye flour& 1 cup flour, mix well and add yeast mixture.
• 3 gradually mix, then knead in remaining flour to form soft dough.
• 4 place in greased bowl and let rise until double.
• 5 divide into two loaves, put in greased pans and let rise again.
• 6 bake at 350 40-50 minutes.
• 7 baste with melted butter when done.