Wheat 'n Rye Mounds (makes 9 Mounds)
A more fiber-inclusive version of the Mini-Mounds of Ruis recipe,
with similar ease of preparation. These hearty Rye Mounds are
great accompanied by complementary spreads or cheese.

Ingredients:
2 1/3 cups very warm water
1 1/2 tsp dry yeast
2 rounded tsp brown sugar
1 cup wheat bran
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp dry yeast
1 rounded tbsp caraway seeds
2 1/2 cups dark rye flour
1/4 rounded cup brown flax meal
1 tbsp virgin olive oil
Bread flour for cookie sheet

Directions:
- Lightly coat a cookie sheet with oil, then sprinkle on bread flour and tap to remove excess.
- Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees.
- In a warm glass quart measuring cup, add warm water, then stir in yeast, sugar, and wheat bran;
cover measuring cup and let mixture rest 20 min.
- In a medium bowl, combine rye flour and flax meal, then set aside.
- Stir salt, yeast, and caraway seeds into soaked bran, stir well, then pour into flour mixture;
stir well to combine, add olive oil and stir vigorously to mix.
- Drop spoonsful of batter evenly onto floured cookie sheet, then let rest in a warm place 5 min.
- Reduce oven to 350 degrees and bake 40-45 min.
- Let Mounds cool 5 min., then separate from cookie sheet with a spatula and serve warm.
Tips:
1) warm the measuring cup and water in a microwave.
2) use two spoonsful per Mound (one on top) for height.
Rod
