Dark Rye Bread Recipe
2 T dru yeast 2 c war,water 1/2 t sugar (or honey) 1/4 c molasses 1/4 c maple syrup 1/4 c soft sweet butter 1 T salt 2 T cocoa 3 c bread flour,up to 4 cups 3 c rye flour,preferably stone ground cornmeal 2 T honey 2 T unsulphured molasses
In large mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water with sugar or honey. Let sit until bubbly. Add molasses, maple syrup, soft butter, salt & cocoa, beat well. Add 3 cups, bread flour & beat 2 minutes with an electric mixer or at least 200 strokes by hand. Add 3 cups rye flour & mix until the dough leaves the sides of the bowl.
Turn dough out onto a floured surface & knead until smooth & elastic. Sprinkle with a little white flour if it remains too sticky to handle. When dough becomes elastic, stop kneading even if dough remains a little clingy to fingers.
Place the dough in a buttered bowl, turn to coat all sides. Cover & let rise until double in bulk. Punch dough down, turn out onto board, knead a few times to press out air bubbles, cut in half & cover with towel to let riest 10-15 minutes.
Shape the dough into two round or oval ooaves & place on a greased baking sheet which has been dusted with cornmeal. You may cut a cross or other design in the tops with a sharp knife. Cover & let rise until almost double in size. Brush with glaze. Bake in preheated oven 375 degrees for 15 minutes. Turn oven to 350 degrees for another 20-25 minutes or until bottoms sound hollow when tapped. Cool on rack.
Yield 2 loaves.
Delicious Apple Pie 3/4 c sugar 1/4 c flour 1/4 t nutmeg 1/4 t cinnamon 6 c tart apples (6 medium) -thinly sliced 2 T butter (or oleo) 1/4 c milk,to brush top of pie 1 9" pie shell,Unbaked
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Sift sugar, flour, numeg & cinnamon together. Mix w/apples. Turn into unbaked pie shell. Dot w/butter or oleo. Cover w/top crust, flute edges & vent top. Brush top crust w/ milk for a golden color. Bake for 40-50 minutes, until juice bubbles through slits.
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