Delicious Rye Bread

Ingredients

• 2 cakes yeast
• 12 c warm water
• 1 tsp sugar
• 12 c honey
• 12 c brown sugar firmly packed
• 12 c molasses or sorghum
• 12 c shortening
• 4 c warm water
• 4 to 6 c white flour
• 2 tsp salt

Directions

1. Dissolve yeast in lukewarm water to which you have added the sugar
2. Let stand till yeast is thoroughly dissolved
3. Add syrup honey brown sugar molasses rye flour shortening and salt together in large mixing bowl
4. Add warm water and stir till well mixed
5. Add enough white flour to make a soft dough
6. Pour onto pastry sheet and knead till dough is still sticky when touched by hands
7. Dough should not be to stiff
8. Place in large mixing bowl and cover
9. Let rise in warm place till double
10. Place on pastry sheet and pinch of enough to make a round ball
11. There should be enough for 5 or 6 balls
12. Let stand for 10 minutes shape into loaves
13. Place in a well greased pans and set in warm place to rise till doubled in bulk
14. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes
15. Remove from pans and cool on cake racks
16. This should make 5 or 6 loaves depending on size of pans 9 12 x 5 12 is about right
17. This bread freezes well and makes delicious toast