Old Milwaukee Rye Food

OLD MILWAUKEE RYE

Steps:

• SPONGE PREPARATION: Dissolve 1 pk yeast in the warm water. Stir in rye flour and caraway seed. Cover bowl snugly with plastic wrap and let stand for 1-3 days. BAKE DAY PREPARATION: Sprinkle the remaining package of yeast and remaining 1 cup water on the sponge mixture, blend well. Add molasses, caraway seeds,egg,salt and rye flour and 2 cups of the bread flour. Beat until smooth. add butter. Stir in remaining flour and mix well either with your hands or in a mixer with dough hooks. Knead for 5-10 minutes. Put in a greased bowl and let rise until doubled in bulk ( about 1 hour) Punch down and let rest 10 minutes. Shape into loaves or put into loaf pans, cover and let rise until doubled. Carefully make slashes on the top of each loaf with a sharp knife or a razor blade, and brush with a beaten egg mixed with a tablespoon of milk. Bake at 375 F for about 40 minutes. this will make 2 large loaves or 3 smaller ones. from *Prodigys Food and wine Bulletin Board, from Linda Karner,-TNXC18B

OLD MILWAUKEE RYE BREAD RECIPE

Steps:

• SPONGE: Dissolve yeast in water. Stir in rye flour. Cover tightly. May be used any time after 6 hours up to three days. On bake day, uncover sponge, sprinkle on the new yeast and add water. Blend well. Add molasses, egg, salt, rye flour and 2 cups white flour. Beat until smooth. Add oil, stir in the balance of the flour 1/2 cup at a time. Knead for 5 minutes. Let rise 1 hour & 10 minutes. Punch down and let rise 10 minutes. Shape into 2 loaves. Let rise 40 minutes. With a razor, slash diagonal cuts on loaves. Bake at 375F for 40 minutes. Brush with butter after removing from oven.