Name: Rye Beer Bread
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: Rye flour - 2 cups; Room temperature beer - 1 ½ cups; Active dry yeast - 2 (.25 ounce) packages; White sugar - 2 tablespoons; Salt - 1 tablespoon; Shortening - 2 tablespoons; Egg - 1; Bread flour - 3 cups; Caraway seed (Optional) - 1 tablespoon; Cornmeal - 1 tablespoon

Ingredients for - Rye Beer Bread

1. Rye flour 2 cups

2. Room temperature beer 1 ½ cups

3. Active dry yeast 2 (.25 ounce) packages

4. White sugar 2 tablespoons

5. Salt 1 tablespoon

6. Shortening 2 tablespoons

7. Egg 1

8. Bread flour 3 cups

9. Caraway seed (Optional) 1 tablespoon

10. Cornmeal 1 tablespoon

How to cook deliciously - Rye Beer Bread

1 . Stage

Combine rye flour, beer, and yeast in a large bowl. Cover bowl with plastic wrap. Set out overnight. Do not refrigerate.

2 . Stage

The next day, add sugar, salt, shortening, and egg; beat with mixer until smooth. Stir in caraway seeds, if wanted. Add enough white bread flour to make a soft dough.

3 . Stage

Knead on a lightly floured surface until smooth, approximately 10 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, and turn to oil the surface of the dough. Let rise in warm place about 1 hour, or until doubled.

4 . Stage

Punch down dough, and divide in half. Shape into round or oblong loaves, and place on greased baking sheets sprinkled with corn meal. Let rise for 30 minutes.

5 . Stage

Bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 30 minutes. Cool on racks.