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Suomalaisruisleipä (finnish Rye Bread) Recipe

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Step #1 Dissolve yeast in warm water in large bowl.
Step #2 Stir in brown sugar, oil, salt & 1 c of the rye flour.
Step #3 Beat until smooth.
Step #4 Stir in enough all-purpose flour to make the dough easy to handle.
Step #5 Turn dough onto surface that has been sprinkled with the remaining rye flour.
Step #6 Cover up; let rest 10 to 15 mins.
Step #7 Knead until smooth & elastic, about 5 mins.
Step #8 Place in greased bowl; turn greased side up.
Step #9 Cover up; let rise in warm place until double, about 1 hr.
Step #10 Dough is ready if indentation remains when touched.
Step #11 Punch down dough; shape into a round, slightly flat loaf.
Step #12 Place in greased 9 x 1 1/2-inch round pan.
Step #13 Cover up; let rise until double, about 1 hr.
Step #14 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Step #15 Bake until loaf sounds hollow when tapped, 40 to 50 mins.
Step #16 Immediately remove this from pan.
Step #17 Brush top of loaf with butter; cool on wire rack.
Step #18 Note: Yeast Equivalents are One package = 2 1/4 tsps = 1/4 oz.
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