Anise Rye Bread

Total Time: 4 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 4 hrs Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups water
• 1 teaspoon caraway seed
• 1 teaspoon anise seed
• 2 tablespoons molasses
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon shortening
• 2 teaspoons yeast
• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups rye flour

Recipe

• 1 boil water, caraway and anise seeds for 5 minutes.
• 2 when warm add molasses, brown sugar, and shortening.
• 3 add yeast.
• 4 mix in flour and salt.
• 5 let rise 1-1/2 hours in a warm place.
• 6 add rye flour gradually. if sticky add more flour; rye soaks up water slower than regular flour so hold off a scooch.
• 7 let rise again.
• 8 form into 2 loaves; let rise.
• 9 bake at 375 degrees fahrenheit for 45 minutes.