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Finnish Rye Bread #2

Finnish Rye Bread #2 — a community recipe on Potlikkr.

Ingredients

• 1.5 cup Boiling Hot Water
• 0.25 cup Brown Sugar
• 0.25 cup Molasses
• 2.0 tbsp Shortening

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Method (preview)

1. 1

   Cool first 4 ingredients to lukewarm; add yeast softened in warm water. Add: 1/2 tsp. anise seed 1 tsp. fennel seed (optional) 3 tsp. grated orange rind Add 2 cups rye flour; mix well. Add 3 1/2 cups white flour; mix well. Knead on floured board until elastic. Let rise until doubled in bulk. Form into loaves and put into greased pans and let rise. Bake 1 hour in 350F oven.

2. 2

   Makes 2 loaves. Double recipe for more.