RYE SODA BREAD

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Provided by hairgirlork

Time 55m

Yield 1 loaf, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

4 cups rye flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
4 teaspoons bicarbonate of soda
1 tablespoon molasses
2 cups milk

Steps:

First, pre-heat the oven to gas mark 5 (180C).
Now, mix the first three ingredients, the dry stuff.
Then, mix the next two ingredients into the flour mix, and stir quickly with a wooden spoon. Try not to over work the mixture - just combine it. Add more milk if it's not working.
Pop this into a lined 2lb loaf tin. Then, just before putting into the oven, throw some ice-cubes onto the bottom shelf of the oven to create a little steam. This helps make the loaf rise before the crust sets.
Bake in the centre of the oven for around 45 - 50 minutes. The loaf should sound hollow when it's tapped underneath. Cool in the tin for 10 mins, then finish cooling on a rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 149.9, Fat 2, SaturatedFat 1, Cholesterol 5.7, Sodium 501.3, Carbohydrate 29, Fiber 4, Sugar 1.3, Protein 5