Old Milwaukee Rye Bread

Name: Old Milwaukee Rye Bread
Yield: 1.0
Ingredients: Sponge; 2.0 cup Medium Rye Flour; 1.0 package Dry Yeast; 1.0 tablespoon Caraway Seeds; 1.5 cup Warm Water Dough; 1.0 cup Hot Water; 0.25 cup Molasses; 2.0 tablespoon Caraway Seeds; 1.0 Egg; 1.0 tablespoon Salt; 2.0 cup Rye Flour; 4.0 cup Bread Or All Purpose Flour; 3.0 tablespoon Vegetable Shortening; 1.0 Egg; 1.0 tablespoon Milk

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🍽 Serves 1.0

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Ingredients

Sponge
2.0 cup Medium Rye Flour
1.0 pkg Dry Yeast
1.0 tbsp Caraway Seeds

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This is the recipe for Old Milwaukee Rye Bread from "New Complete Book of Breads" by Bernard Clayton, Jr. Someone asked that I post it. I include the introductory paragraph because I find it interesting.
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Old Milwaukee Rye bread has become a delicious classic in my kitchen. It was one of the first loaves of bread to come from my oven when I started baking, and it had been a favorite ever since. Over the years, it has become a classic (and a favorite) in other kitchens as well.

"It begins with a sponge (or sour) rising and falling in a bowl under a taut plastic wrap that will bubble to its max...

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