Sunday, June 26, 2011

Rye Meal (with recipe)


    Coarsely ground rye meal will give the crunchy texture that is characteristic of some types of bread. Use it as you would rye flour. This unleavened rye-meal load is ideal for canapés.

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ROGGEN BROT (UNLEAVENED RYE BREAD)

1 ¾ cups boiling water
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon pressed vegetable oil
4 tablespoons bran (or wheat germ)
½ cup wheat grits
2 cups rye meal

1.  Mix together all ingredients in a large bowl. Cover with a plate or towel and let stand overnight.
2.  The next day, press the mixture firmly into an oiled loaf pan (or 2 smaller loaf pans). Cover pan very tightly with aluminum foil. Place a pan of hot water in a 200-degree oven. Put bread in oven and bake for 4 hours.
3.  Slice very thin. Perfect for canapés and open-face sandwiches. Keep roggen brot refrigerated, tightly wrapped in aluminum foil.

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