How To Make Rúgbrauð Recipe | Icelandic Rye Bread Recipe

rye flour

🥗Healthier: spelt flour

💰Cheaper: whole wheat flour

Spelt flour adds a nutty flavor while whole wheat is more affordable.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk reduces calories and is dairy-free.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is plant-based and margarine is often less expensive.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds natural sweetness while brown sugar is less costly.

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C.

Mix dark rye flour, wholemeal flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, and salt in a bowl.

Add buttermilk and golden syrup to the dry ingredients and stir until combined.

Tap the bowl on the counter to remove large air bubbles.

Pour the mixture into a loaf tin.

Reduce the oven temperature to 110 degrees C and place the loaf tin in the oven.

Bake for 7 hours.

Remove the bread from the tin and let it cool before slicing.

Cooking Techniques

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