Crusty Rye Wreath

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2 and 1/2 cup warm water
2 tbs yeast
1 tbs sugar
1 tbs salt
1 tbs caraway seeds
2 tbs margarine -- softened
3 cups rye flour
4 to 5 cups white flour
1 egg
1 tbs milk

Dissolve yeast in the water.  Add sugar, salt, caraway seeds, margarine, rye flour, and one cup of white flour.  Beat until smooth.  Add rest of flour to make a stiff dough.  Knead 8 - 10 inches.  Let it rise 1 hour.  Punch down.  Cut off 1/8 of dough then divide the rest into thirds.  Braid around 8 inch cake pan.  36 inch rope.  Make a bow 30 inches long with the remaining dough.  Place bow at the seam
Shape into a loaf or loaves.  Cover and let rise for 35 minutes.  Combine egg and milk ad brush gently on the loaf.
Bake at 375 degrees for 40 minutes.

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