Norwegian Rye Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 3 cups rye flour
• 1 tablespoon salt
• hot water
• 1/4 ounce yeast
• 1 cup warm water
• flour, for kneading

Recipe

• 1 mix dry ingredients.
• 2 beat in as much hot water as the flour will absorb, making a stiff batter.
• 3 cover and let stand until lukewarm.
• 4 disolve yeast in the warm water, add to the dough with enough flour to knead.
• 5 knead.
• 6 let sit, covered, in a warm place until doubled in bulk.
• 7 shape into loaves.
• 8 put into bread pans, or not, your choice, and let rise again, covered, in a warm place until doubled in bulk.
• 9 bake at 375 degrees for 75 minutes.