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Rye Wheat Bread

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A little extra effort because of additional ingredients, but well worth the time! This moist wheat-rye bread is excellent toasted or just served plain.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Bread
Cuisine American
Servings 4 loaves

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup margarine or butter
  • 2 2/3 cups milk
  • 2 cups warm water
  • 1 Tablespoon yeast
  • 1 cup sugar brown or white
  • 2 beaten eggs
  • 2 tsp. salt
  • 1 cup rye flour
  • 4 cups whole wheat flour
  • 2 Tbsp. instant potatoes
  • 7-8 cups white flour

Instructions
 

  • Dissolve yeast in warm water
  • Heat margarine/butter and milk to lukewarm
  • Mix sugar, eggs, salt, rye flour, whole wheat flour, instant potatoes, and 5 cups white flour together
  • Add the yeast/water and margarine/milk
  • Add t he remainder of the white flour until the dough is rhe right texture
  • Put into a greased pan and let it rise until double
  • Punch down and let rise again
  • Make into 4 loaves and allow to rise again
  • Bake at 425 for 25 minutes or until done
  • Brush with margarine, oil, or crisco