Rye Bread Ala Polish Papa Recipes

Steps:

• In a large mixer bowl, dissolve the yeast in the warm water.
• Add the milk, sugar, salt, molasses, butter, wheat gluten, cooled caraway seeds, and 1 cup of rye flour.
• Mix at low speed until smooth.
• Switch to dough hook and mix in the rest of the rye flour.
• Add the whole wheat flour and allow the mixer to knead for 5-10 minutes or until the dough is smooth and elastic.
• Lightly oil the surface of the dough, cover with plastic wrap, and allow to rise in the same mixing bowl, until doubled.
• Remove plastic wrap and deflate dough by kneading with dough hook for 1 minute.
• Recover with plastic wrap, and allow to rise again, until doubled.
• Again deflate dough, using mixer, and knead with dough hook until once again smooth and elastic, 1-2 minutes.
• Cut dough in half and form each into a smooth, round loaf.
• Place on a lightly greased cookie sheet, cover with plastic wrap, and allow to rise until doubled.
• Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for 30-35 minutes, or until loaves sound hollow when thumped on the bottom.
• Remove from pan to cooling rack, and immediately brush with melted butter.