Onion Rye Bread

This is a favorite bread for sandwiches such as reubens and patty melts. It also makes for delicious toast.

Onion Rye Bread

2 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups rye flour
2 tbsp. honey
2 tsp salt
1 tbsp yeast
1 cup warm milk
1/2 cup hot water
2 tbsp. melted butter
1 med. onion finely diced
2 tbsp. caraway seeds

In your mixing bowl with dough hook attached put in:
2 Tbsp. honey
1 tbsp. yeast
1/2 cup hot water
Half of the white flour, half of the rye flour
water, milk and butter
Turn on mixer and let incorporate.
Add onion, caraway seed and rest of rye flour.
Slowly add white flour a little at a time until dough pulls away and cleans the side of you bowl. Let knead 6-8 minutes.

Place in a greased bowl, cover and let rise until double. Punch down, place in a greased  9 x 5 pan and let rise another hour or so or until puffy when touched. Brush top of loaf with and egg wash mixture and bake 30-40 minutes or until golden brown.