Swedish Rye Muffins With Caraway Butter |
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Prep Time: 2 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes |
Ready In: 27 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Swedish yummy muffins; with the caraway butter or serve as an appetizer-with a spread of Swedish sweet mustard, a slice of Back Forest Ham and a hardy Farmers cheese slice; wrap in foil and bake about 15-18 minutes to slightly melt cheese. Ingredients:
1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast |
1 1/2 teaspoons packed light brown sugar |
1 cup warm water (105-115 f) |
2/3 cup rye flour |
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus |
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour |
1 1/2 teaspoons finely grated fresh orange zest |
3/4 teaspoon salt |
1/4 teaspoon anise seed |
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin |
3/4 teaspoon caraway seed |
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled, plus additional for greasing |
2 tablespoons molasses (not blackstrap) |
vegetable oil, for greasing |
1 large egg, lightly beaten, for egg wash |
1/2 teaspoon flaky sea salt |
4 ounces unsalted butter |
1 tablespoon caraway seed |
Directions:
1. Stir together yeast, brown sugar, and 1/4 cup warm water in a large bowl until yeast is dissolved.
2. Let stand until foamy, about 15 minutes. (If mixture doesn't foam, discard and start over with new yeast.).
3. Whisk together rye flour, 1 cup white flour, zest, salt, anise seeds, cumin, and 1/2 teas. caraway seeds.
4. Add flour mixture along with melted butter, molasses, and remaining 3/4 cup warm water to yeast mixture and beat with an electric mixer at medium speed 5 minutes.
5. Reduce speed to low and add 1/2 cup white flour, beating until combined.
6. Add remaining 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoons white flour and beat until incorporated. (Dough will be very sticky.)
7. Scrape down dough from side of bowl with a rubber spatula and let rise, bowl covered tightly with plastic wrap, in a draft-free place at warm room temperature until doubled in bulk, about 1 1/2 hours.
8. Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F
9. Butter muffin pans.
10. Stir down dough (it will be too sticky to punch down).
11. Divide dough evenly among 24 muffin cups, about a rounded tablespoon per cup. (Grease tablespoon with oil as necessary to prevent sticking.)
12. Let dough rest, uncovered, in a draft-free place at warm room temperature 30 minutes.
13. Gently brush tops of muffins with some of egg wash, then sprinkle with sea salt and remaining 1/4 teaspoon caraway seeds.
14. Bake until muffins are puffed and a wooden pick inserted into center comes out clean, 25 to 35 minutes.
15. Turn out muffins onto a rack and cool to warm or room temperature.
16. Serve with Caraway Butter or as suggested in description.
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