Lori's Rye Bread

Total Time: 4 hrs 35 mins Preparation Time: 4 hrs Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons fennel seeds (toasted, ground)
• 2 teaspoons cumin seeds (toasted, ground)
• 2 teaspoons caraway seeds (toasted, ground)
• 1/2 cup bulgar wheat
• 4 1/2 tablespoons butter (room temp)
• 4 1/2 tablespoons molasses
• 2 tablespoons orange rind (grated)
• 2 cups boiling water
• 2/3 cup warm water
• 4 teaspoons yeast
• 1 pinch sugar
• 3 cups flour
• 3 cups rye flour
• 2 tablespoons wheat gluten
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 6 tablespoons dry buttermilk

Recipe

• 1 combine the seeds, bulgar, butter, molasses, orange peel and boiling water. let stand 1 hour.
• 2 combine the warm water, yeast and sugar. let stand until foamy.
• 3 add bulgar mix.
• 4 combine the flours, gluten, baking soda and dry buttermilk.
• 5 stir into bulgar mix, 1 cup at a time.
• 6 knead until smooth.
• 7 place in a sprayed bowl. cover with a damp towel. let rise in a warm place for 1 hour.
• 8 punch down. repeat.
• 9 punch down. form into 2 loaves.
• 10 place on sprayed baking sheets. cover with same towel. let rise 30 minutes.
• 11 heat oven 350.
• 12 place a pan of water in the oven.
• 13 bake loaves 30-35 minutes or until hollow sounding when tapped.
• 14 let cool on racks.