War Bread

Name: War Bread
Ingredients: 2 cups boiling water; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 1/4 cup lukewarm water (110 deg); 2 tablespoons fat; 6 cups rye flour; 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour; 2 1/4 teaspoons yeast

8 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

2 cups boiling water
2 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 cup lukewarm water (110 deg)
2 tablespoons fat
6 cups rye flour
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
2 1/4 teaspoons yeast

Directions

1

To the boiling water add the sugar, fat and salt. Mix all to dissolve and remove from heat. Allow to cool to lukewarm.
2

Dissolve the yeast in the 1/4 cup lukewarm water. Add to the other water.
3

Add the rye and whole wheat flour. Knead dough for 10 minutes.
4

Cover and let rise until twice its bulk. (About an hour).
5

Shape into loaves; let rise until double. (About an hour).
6

Bake in a preheated 350 deg oven for about 40 minutes.