Suomalaisruisleipä (Finnish Rye Bread)

  1. Dissolve yeast in warm water in large bowl. Stir in brown sugar, oil, salt and 1 cup of the rye flour.
  2. Beat until smooth.
  3. Stir in enough all-purpose flour to make the dough easy to handle.
  4. Turn dough onto surface that has been sprinkled with the remaining rye flour. Cover; let rest 10 to 15 minutes.
  5. Knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes.
  6. Place in greased bowl; turn greased side up. Cover; let rise in warm place until double, about 1 hour.
  7. Dough is ready if indentation remains when touched.
  8. Punch down dough; shape into a round, slightly flat loaf.
  9. Place in greased 9 x 1 1/2-inch round pan. Cover; let rise until double, about 1 hour.
  10. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Bake until loaf sounds hollow when tapped, 40 to 50 minutes. Immediately remove from pan. Brush top of loaf with butter; cool on wire rack.
  11. Note: Yeast Equivalents are One package = 2 1/4 teaspoons = 1/4 ounce.

active dry yeast, water, brown sugar, vegetable oil, salt, medium rye flour, flour, butter

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/suomalaisruisleip-finnish-rye-bread-137205 (may not work)

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