Outback Bread (Copy Cat)

Ingredients:
3 packages dry yeast
1/2 cup warm water
1 tablespoon sugar
1 cup warm water
1/2 cup dark molasses
1 tablespoon salt
2 tablespoons oil
2 cups rye flour
2 1/2 -3 cups bread flour

Directions:
Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
Soften yeast in 1/2 cup warm water.
Stir in the sugar and let stand 6 minutes or until it’s bubbly.
In large mixing bowl combine the yeast/water combo above along with 1 cup warm water with molasses, salt, oil and rye flour.
Mix this until it makes a nice smooth batter.
Work in the bread flour until the dough is smooth and no longer sticky. It should be very pliable and elastic.
Knead the dough for a few minutes and then let it rise in a greased bowl until it’s doubled.
Punch the dough down and shape into 2 large round loaves
Placed the loaves a few inches apart on a greased and cornmeal dusted cookie sheet. Sprinkle a bit of the cornmeal over the top of the loaves as well.
Let loaves rise in a warm place until doubled.
Bake loaves at 375 for about 30 minutes or until the crust makes hollow sound when tapped.
This bread is supposed to freeze very well.