Name: Pumpernickle Bread
Ingredients: 2 pk Active dry yeast; 1 1/4 c Warm water; 2 ts Salt; 1/3 c Molasses; 1 tb Caraway seeds; 1 tb Shortening; 2 c Whole rye flour(100%); 2 1/4 c White flour; 2 ts Cornmeal; Egg white; 3/4 ts Caraway seed

In a word, [Paul] is calling for some spiritual sweat (1 Timothy 4:7)! Just as the athletes discarded everything and competed gumnos – free from everything that could possibly burden them – so we must get rid of every encumbrance, every association, habit, and tendency which impedes godliness. If we are to excel, we must strip ourselves to a lean, spiritual nakedness. The writer of Hebrews explains it like this: “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us” (Hebrews 12:1). Men, we will never get anywhere spiritually without a conscious divestment of the things that are holding us back. What things are weighing you down? The call to discipline demands that you throw it off. Are you man enough?

Kent Hughes

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains, Eggs	French	Breads	2	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	pk	Active dry yeast
1 1/4	c	Warm water
2	ts	Salt
1/3	c	Molasses
1	tb	Caraway seeds
1	tb	Shortening
2	c	Whole rye flour(100%)
2 1/4	c	White flour
2	ts	Cornmeal
		Egg white
3/4	ts	Caraway seed

INSTRUCTIONS

Dissolve yeast in water. Add salt, molasses,caraway seed and shortening.
Stir Place rye flour and 2 c white flour in small bowl, blend using large
spoon. Gradually add flour to liquid mixture. Use hands to blend in flour
at end. Add remaining 1/4 white flour, if necessary to make dough easy to
handle. Knead 5-8 minutes on floured work surface until elastic and not
sticky. Place in greased bowl, cover and let rise 1-1 1/2 hours. Punch
down, divide in two and place on floured surface. Shape each piece into
long narrow loaf, about 14 inches long and 1 1/2 inch diameter. Lightly
grease inside of French Bread pan. Sprinkle cornmeal in each section. Shake
pan to distribute. Place loaves in pan. Make sure loaves do no come any
closer than 1 1/2 inch to ends of pan. With sharp knife, make 3-4 diagonal
1/4" deep slashes on the top of each loaf. Brush with egg white, and
sprinkle with let over caraway seed. DO NOT COVER! Let rise 30 minutes to
double. Bake in preheated 350 F oven for 30-35 minutes. Remove from pan AT
ONCE
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