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Mom's Swedish Rye Recipe

My mom baked this bread in coffee cans, but I prefer to use regular loaf pans. I usually double the recipe so I have extra loaves available in the freezer.

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Mom's Swedish Rye Recipe

Prep: 20 min. + rising Bake: 40 min.

Yield: 32 Servings

20 40 60

Ingredients

1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast
2 cups warm water (110° to 115°)
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup shortening
1/4 cup molasses
2 teaspoons salt
3/4 cup rye flour
5 to 6 cups all-purpose flour
Melted butter

Directions

In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the sugar, shortening, molasses, salt, rye flour and 3 cups all-purpose flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1-1/2 hours.
Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half. Shape into loaves. Place in two greased 9-in. x 5-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks. Brush with melted butter if desired. Cool. Yield: 2 loaves (16 slices each).

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 slice) equals 107 calories, 2 g fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 149 mg sodium, 20 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Mom's Swedish Rye in Best of Country Breads , p46