Castle Families Recipe Collection
Alice Castle Luxton's Rye Bread

3 medium pealed potatoes in 1 quart water
Boil and mash
Combine:
2 T. anise
2 T. salt
3 T. caraway seeds
3 T. shortening
1 1/2 c. brown sugar
Return to stove and cook 3 minutes.
Cool down with enough with milk to make 2 quarts
Add 2 yeast cakes dissolved in 1/2 c. water and 2 T. sugar.

Mix in:
2 parts white flour
1 part rye

Knead same as other breads.
Texture is a little different till baked (sticky).
Save a little dough for buns and serve with favorite soup.
Anise can be found in seeds or pure liquid.
Pat Allen added: ?Mom says raise until double.
Punch down an shape into loaves or buns and raise again.
Bake 350 or 375 till hollow sound
when loaves tapped on bottom.
35-45 minutes.? (Pat uses 375)

Recipe Contributed by Pat Allen and Janna Stevens