Swedish Rye Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 c. boiling water
3/4 c. quick oats
1 c. brown sugar
3 Tbsp. salt
3 Tbsp. anise seed
3 Tbsp. caraway
3/4 c. shortening
3/4 c. strong dark molasses
3 small cakes yeast
6 c. flour (white)
9 c. rye flour

Preparation

Pour boiling water over 1st 7 ingredients.
Stir well and cool to lukewarm.
Crumble yeast into mixture.
Stir until yeast is dissolved.
Add 6 cups of flour.
Beat for 2 minutes.
Mix in rye flour with hand.
Add enough white flour to make soft dough.
Mix well.
Let dough rest for 10 minutes.
Knead until smooth and elastic.
Place in a greased bowl.
Punch down and let rise again. Punch down and divide into 5 or 6 loaves.
Cover and let rise again until almost double.
Bake in 350\u00b0 to 360\u00b0 oven for 35 to 40 minutes.