Never Fail Sweet Rye Bread Recipes

SWEDISH RYE BREAD I

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in warm water.
• Scald milk. Transfer milk to a large bowl, and add salt, molasses, brown sugar, and melted shortening. Cool to lukewarm, and add dissolved yeast. Add rye flour, beating with mixer. Gradually beat in white flour. Place dough in a greased bowl, and turn to coat the surface. Cover with a damp towel, and allow to rise till double in bulk in a warm place.
• Punch down the dough, and place on a lightly floured board. Knead until dough becomes elastic, and does not stick to the board. Allow to rest for 5 minutes. Divide into 3 equal portions, and shape into loaves. Place in greased 9 x 5 inch bread pans. Let rise until double in bulk.
• Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 35 to 40 minutes.

SWEET RYE BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in 2 cups water; let stand for 15 minutes. Add milk, butter, sugar, corn syrup, molasses, salt and remaining water. Stir in rye flour. Gradually add enough all-purpose flour to form a soft dough. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 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 hour. Punch dough down. Shape into four loaves; place in a greased 8x4-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour. Bake at 325° for 40-45 minutes. Remove from pans to cool on wire racks. Brush with melted butter.

SWEET RYE BREAD

Steps:

• Combine hot milk, molasses, brown sugar and salt. and butter.
• Cool mixture to lukewarm; . Add yeast to cooled milk.
• Add flours to make a stiff dough.
• Let double; punch down.
• Put cornmeal under.
• Brush with egg white and 1 tablespoon water.
• Sprinkle with caraway seed.
• Slash the dough before baking.

NEVER-FAIL YEAST ROLLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Beat in the flour, dry cake mix and salt (do not knead). Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Punch dough down; divide in half. Roll each portion into a 12-in. circle; cut each circle into 12 wedges. Roll up, beginning at the wide end; place point side down on greased baking sheets. Brush with butter. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 25 minutes. , Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.

DARK AND SWEET RYE BREAD

Steps:

• Combine water, oil, honey, raisins and 4 tablespoons brown sugar in blender. Liquefy.
• Soften yeast in warm water with remaining 1 tablespoon brown sugar.
• In large bowl sift together 1 cup all purpose flour, 2 cups wheat flour, 1 cup rye flour, powdered milk, and salt. Add honey and yeast mixtures. Beat at medium speed until smooth (2 minutes). Gradually stir in enough of the remaining flours to make soft dough that pulls away from the sides of the bowl. Turn out onto floured surface and knead until smooth and satiny (10-12 minutes). Place dough in lightly greased bowl and turn to grease surface. Cover and let rise until double (about 1-1/2 hours).
• Punch down and let rest 10 minutes. Divide into 4 round loaves and place on greased cookie sheets sprinkled w/cornmeal. Cover and let rise in warm place until doubled (1 hour).
• Bake in a preheated 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) oven for 30-35 minutes. Brush with melted butter and cool on racks.

NEVER FAIL SWEET RYE BREAD

Steps:

• Scald and cool molasses , corn syrup , brown sugar , milk and shortening ; Add salt.
• Dissolve yeast in warm water and add molasses mixture.
• Stir in flour to make a stiff dough. Let rise until double in bulk.
• Knead well using as little flour as possible.
• Shape into 2 loaves and place in greased loaf pans.
• Cover and let rise until doubled in bulk.
• Bake @ 425° for 30 minutes.
• Reduce heat to 325° for 35 minutes.
• Place on rack to cool , brush with cream while still warm.