Swedish Rye Bread
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups milk
- 1 ounce compressed fresh yeast
- 1 ½ cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- ⅓ cup melted shortening
- ¼ cup molasses
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 3 cups rye flour
- 6 cups bread flour
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Instructions
- Scald milk in a small saucepan over medium heat until it begins to bubble, about 3 minutes. Cool to lukewarm.
- While milk is cooling, dissolve yeast in warm water in a bowl. Let stand until yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam, about 5 minutes.
- Transfer milk to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough attachment. Add brown sugar, melted shortening, molasses, and salt; mix until well combined. Mix in yeast mixture. Gradually mix in rye flour, then bread flour until combined; you may need to mix by hand if your stand mixer isn't large enough.
- Transfer dough to a greased bowl and turn to coat the surface. Cover with a damp towel and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
- Punch down dough and transfer to a lightly floured board. Knead until dough is elastic and does not stick to the board. Let rest for 5 minutes. Divide into thirds and shape into loaves. Place each loaf in a greased 9x5-inch loaf pan. Cover with a damp towel and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, 30 to 45 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Bake loaves in the preheated oven until golden brown on top, 35 to 40 minutes.
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