Raisin Rye Bread recipe

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This is an excellent dinner bread served warm or for breakfast toasted. It also makes wonderful French toast.

Ingredients

4 cups boiling water

2/3 cups molasses

1 Tablespoon salt

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup oil

3 cups medium rye flour

2 Tablespoons dry yeast

1/2 cup warm water

1 teaspoon sugar

3 cups raisins

Instructions:

Combine boiling water, molasses, salt, sugar and oil in a large bowl. Cool until lukewarm. Add rye flour, mix until smooth. Stir in raisins. Dissolve yeast in warm water adding 1 teaspoon sugar. Add to mixture. Add enough hi gluten flour to make a stiff dough. Knead until elastic. Let rise. Punch down and let rest 10 minutes. Shape into 4 large loaves and let rise. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.