Swedish Brown Bread

Name: Swedish Brown Bread
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup molasses Grandma's; 1/2 cup dark brown sugar packed; 1/2 cup white sugar; 1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel; 2/3 cup shortening; 1/2 teaspoon cardamom if desired; 2 cakes yeast; 1/2 cup warm water to dissolve yeast; 2 egg yolks; 4 cups warm water; 15 cups flour mix in 14 cup - reserving 1 cup for kneading; 1/2 cup raisins if desired

13 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup molasses Grandma's
1/2 cup dark brown sugar packed
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel
2/3 cup shortening
1/2 teaspoon cardamom if desired
2 cakes yeast
1/2 cup warm water to dissolve yeast
2 egg yolks
4 cups warm water
15 cups flour mix in 14 cup - reserving 1 cup for kneading
1/2 cup raisins if desired

Directions

1

In large bowl put 4 cups warm water, melted shortening, sugars and salt, molasses and peel.
2

Add the yeast dissolved in the 1/2 cup warm water.
3

Add egg yolks and blend.
4

Mix in the 14 cups flour.
5

Turn on well floured board and knead very well with 1 cup flour.
6

Put in warm place and let rise until double.
7

Bake in preheated oven, 350 degrees, for 55 minutes.
8

Upon removing from the oven rub the crust with butter and let