Grandma's Swedish Rye Bread

Total Time: 5 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 hrs Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups lukewarm water
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1/4 cup dark corn syrup
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons shortening
• 2 1/2 cups rye flour
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose wheat flour, as needed (or more)

Recipe

• 1 dissolve one package yeast in water.
• 2 add rest of ingredients and knead, adding additional flour as needed if the dough becomes too sticky.
• 3 set in warm place until dough doubles in size.
• 4 pat down dough, form into loaves in buttered bread pans.
• 5 allow dough to double in size.
• 6 bake 375 degrees for 25 minutes.
• 7 as loaves are removed from the oven, brush tops with melted butter to highlight the beautiful nut-brown color.
• 8 for a real treat, top slices with chopped dates and walnuts mixed with cream cheese.