Sweet and Spicy Rye Bread

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I know this sounds like an odd combination of ingredients, but it is delicious! 

Sweet and spicy and the flavors blend nicely.  Makes a great reuben (slice of

tempah, saeurkraut, slice of veggie cheese, grilled onions, toasted, yum!

*drool*)  Also nice to dry leftovers and make bread crumbs for spicy burgers or

crumble in a salad.

 

1 cup water

1 tablespoon molasses

1 tablespoon agave

1 tablespoon oil

1/4 cup smashed canned pear

1 teaspoon salt

2 cups all purpose flour

*1 cup rye flour*

*1/2 cup soaked, drained, then ground whole rye*

2 tablespoons brown sugar

1 tablespoon carob powder

1 1/2 teaspoon caraway seed

1 teaspoon cayenne powder (use much less if you don't like spicy stuff)

2 teaspoons instant yeast

 

*  if you don't have rye flour and whole rye, substitute 2 cups rye flour for

these two items

 

Throw everything into a bread machine and pick the normal cycle, or knead until

it forms nice elastic dough, let rest and double in size in warm spot, punch

down, form into a loaf and let rise again and bake in preheated 350 F Oven for

25-30 minutes.  If kneading by hand, you'll likely need to add a little more AP

flour - it is not a tight dough.