Quick Rye Bread Recipe

Name: Quick Rye Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: 4 cups rye flour; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon coarse salt; 2 teaspoons baking powder; ½ teaspoon baking soda; ¾ tablespoon sunflower seeds; 3 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted; 2 tablespoons flax seeds; ½ teaspoon cumin seed, lightly crushed; 4 ounces unsalted butter, chilled and cut into small pieces plus more for pans; 2 cups plain yogurt; ½ cup whole milk; ¼ cup honey; 2 large eggs; 2 tablespoons mixed seeds, for sprinkling (sunflower, sesame, flax, cumin)

Servings: persons

4 cups rye flour
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon coarse salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
¾ tablespoon sunflower seeds
3 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted
2 tablespoons flax seeds
½ teaspoon cumin seed, lightly crushed
4 ounces unsalted butter, chilled and cut into small pieces plus more for pans
2 cups plain yogurt
½ cup whole milk
¼ cup honey
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons mixed seeds, for sprinkling (sunflower, sesame, flax, cumin)

1
Preheat oven to 350F Place a baking sheet on center rack.
2
Butter four 6 x 3 x 2 loaf pans, line with parchment, and butter parchment.
3
Mix flours, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and seeds.
4
Cut butter into flour mixture with a pastry cutter or rub in with your fingers, until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
5
Whisk together yogurt, milk, honey and eggs.
6
Make a well in center of flour mixture, and pour in yogurt mixture.
7
Stir well to combine, batter will be sticky.
8
Spoon batter into pans, smoothing tops.
9
Scatter seeds on top of batter.
10
Transfer pans to baking sheet, and bake until loaves are slightly cracked, and golden brown, about 1 hour.
11
A skewer inserted into centers should come out clean.
12
Let cool in pans for 15 minutes.
13
Turn out onto wire racks, and let stand for 2 hours.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 4 cups rye flour, 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1 tablespoon coarse salt, 2 teaspoons baking powder, and more.

Yes, Quick Rye Bread falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Quick Rye Bread

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