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Bread suited for cut open sandwiches

Bread suited for cut sandwiches is made from coarse rye flour, wheat flour, salt, syrup, yeast and milk or whey, worked to a fairly stiff dough, risen in a greased tin and baked in the oven for about 1½ hours. From Erken's Stor kokebok (1949), p. 677.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1949-utg. s. 677 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

The bread is made with sandwich slicing in mind and is therefore firm in texture. It belongs to the sandwich chapter of the book.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Warm the liquid

    Warm the water and syrup until lukewarm.

  2. 2

    Mix the dough

    Mix the salt into the flour. Add the dissolved yeast and work everything into a fairly stiff dough. Add the milk or whey.

  3. 3

    Rise

    Place the dough in a well-greased tin and let it rise.

  4. 4

    Bake

    Bake the bread in the oven for about 1½ hours.

Changes from the original

The text is split into steps. The liquid amount 3½ dd. is kept as printed but may have been meant as dl, and water is mentioned in the method without an amount. The book gives no oven temperature, and none has been added.

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Frequently asked questions

Why is it called bread for cut sandwiches?
It is a firm bread that suits slicing when sandwiches are to be cut.
How long does the bread bake?
About 1½ hours.
Can whey be used instead of milk?
Yes, the book says milk or whey.

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