Fool-Proof Dark Rye Bread

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups warm water
• 2 packages dry yeast
• 2 Tbsp. lard, melted
• 2 tsp. salt
• 2 cups rye meal (not rye flour)
• 1/4 cup sugar
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• 4 1/2 cup white flour

Directions

Dissolve the yeast, in warm water, with the lard. Add the salt, rye meal, sugar and white flour. Knead together and let it rise for 2 hours. Put into 2 greased pans and let rise again. Bake at 400 degrees F for 10 minutes. Turn the oven down to 375 degrees F and bake for 25-30 minutes or until done.

By Robin from Washington, IA