Grandma's Swedish Rye Bread
- Ready In:
- 5hrs 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
-
2 loaves
ingredients
- 2 cups lukewarm water
- 1⁄4 cup molasses
- 1⁄4 cup dark corn syrup
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 tablespoons shortening
- 2 1⁄2 cups rye flour
- 3 1⁄2 cups all-purpose wheat flour, as needed (or more)
directions
- Dissolve one package yeast in water.
- Add rest of ingredients and knead, adding additional white flour as needed if the dough becomes too sticky.
- Set in warm place until dough doubles in size.
- Pat down dough, form into loaves in buttered bread pans.
- Allow dough to double in size.
- Bake 375 degrees for 25 minutes.
- As loaves are removed from the oven, brush tops with melted butter to highlight the beautiful nut-brown color.
- For a real treat, top slices with chopped dates and walnuts mixed with cream cheese.
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