How to make Swedish Rye Bread Step by Step

rye flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour adds more fiber and nutrients.

buttermilk

🥗Healthier: yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + vinegar

Yogurt provides similar tanginess with fewer calories.

pumpkin seeds

🥗Healthier: sunflower seeds

💰Cheaper: flaxseeds

Flaxseeds are often less expensive and provide healthy fats.

syrup

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Brown sugar is a cost-effective sweetener.

Heat 4 cups of water to about 105°F.

Add 1 and 1/2 teaspoons of sugar and 2 tablespoons of active dry yeast to 1/2 cup of the warm water to bloom the yeast.

In a large pot, combine the remaining 3 and 1/2 cups of warm water, 1/2 cup of brown sugar, 1 cup of sorghum, 1 tablespoon of salt, and 1 stick of butter, heating to about 115°F to melt the butter.

Pour the bloomed yeast mixture into the pot with the other ingredients and stir to combine.

Add 4 cups of rye flour and 9 cups of white bread flour to the mixture and stir for about 8 minutes until combined.

If the dough is sticky, add a little rye flour to help firm it up.

Cover the dough and let it rise in a warm place for about 45 minutes to an hour until doubled in size.

Prepare four loaf pans by buttering them well.

Flour a board generously and turn the dough out onto it.

Divide the dough into four equal pieces using a serrated knife and shape them into loaves.

Place the loaves into the prepared pans and let them rise again for about 30-45 minutes.

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