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Rye Bread

This recipe comes from my book  Savour , and I have just seen on the  Amazon website  that they have 4 'used' copies from $2.42 (plus postage), good to know as now it is almost impossible to find in New Zealand.  Rye Bread Ingredients: 300 ml warm water 2 tsp active yeast granules 1/2 tsp brown sugar 300 g rye flour 200 g high grade flour 1 tsp salt 1 tbsp molasses 1 tsp caraway seeds Place the warm water in a large bowl, add the yeast and brown sugar then set aside for 5 minutes. When the yeast starts to bubble, add both kinds of flour, salt, molasses and caraway seeds. Work into a dough for about 10 minutes using your fingers; it will be quite sticky so knead it in the bowl. Shape into a ball, sprinkle it with rye flour and leave to rise in the bowl, covered with a damp tea towel, for about 2 hours. Punch the dough and knead it for 1 minute. Form into an oval shape (this time I made it into a long loaf instead), sprinkle with m...