Swedish Rye Bread Supreme

Seedless Rye Bread was a must this Irish Holiday. Mama lives here now and she has diverticulitis no seeds. I have a small breads book and one of many that had rye bread recipe's. The book is called Homemade Bread by Nell Nichols. Part of the Farm Journal .

Ingredients for Swedish Rye Bread Supreme

1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup molasses
1 tablespoon salt
2 tablespoons shorting
1 1/2 cups boiling water
1 pkg active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water (110 degree to 115)
2 1/2 cups rye flour
3 1/2 cups sifted white flour

* This makes two loaves


Combine brown sugar, molasses, salt and shortening into a large bowl.

 




Pour in the boiling water and stir until the sugar is dissolved.

Set aside to cool to lukewarm.





Sprinkle the yeast into the warm water and stir to dissolve.
Sift the rye flour prior to measuring it.
Measure it and add it to the sugar-molasses mixture beating well.





Stir in the yeast and beat until it is smooth. *I did this bread by hand and half way through I wished I had used my Kitchen Aid.










Mix enough of the white flour, a little at a time, first with a spoon and then with hands. Make the dough smooth soft dough.

Turn onto lightly floured board. Knead until satiny and elastic, about 10 minutes.

Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl, turn the dough once to grease top.
Cover and let it rise in a warm place until dough is doubled .This takes about 2 hours.

 Once it has risen punch it down. Turn the dough onto a lightly floured board and divide in half. Round up the dough to make 2 balls. Cover and let it take a 10 minute nap.


Shape the dough and place into loaf pans. Cover and let them sit for another 2 hours again let it double in size.  The loaf in the pan is half of the original . Let your oven 375 degrees and bake the loafs for about 30 minutes. If they get to brown on the top just cover them with aluminum foil the last 15 minutes of baking.

If you want a softer crust brush the loafs with melted butter while they are warm.

Also you can always add the seeds I had to do seedless for Mama!