grandpa adam's swedish rye bread

Bristow, OK
Updated on May 31, 2012

This is one more of Grandpa's recipes. I'm so glad I found this cookbook.

prep time 15 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Convection Oven
yield Makes 4 large loves

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup molasses
  • 2 1/2 cups water
  • 1 tablespoon anise seed
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 - cake of yeast dissolved in 1/2 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons grated lemon or orange rind
  • 2 tablespoons solid shortening
  • 1 tablespoon caraway seed
  • 4 cups sifted rye flour pluse 7 cups white flour sifted

How To Make grandpa adam's swedish rye bread

  • Step 1
    Combine first 7 ingredients and boil 5 minutes, cool. When mixture is cool, add yeast cake which has been dissolved in 1/4 cup warm water
  • Step 2
    Beat in the rye flour until smooth, Let rise in a warm place overnight.
  • Step 3
    Next morning, add the white flour kneed thoroughly and let rise again for two hours.
  • Step 4
    Shape in round loves and place in 9 inch pie tins. Let rise until light about 2 hours.
  • Step 5
    Bake in moderate oven at 300 degrees fir 1 hour. Makes 4 large loves

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