Rueben Loaf

Description

This makes a great appetizer and afternoon snack! It is also good using ham and cheese. beef and sauerkraut

Ingredients

  • 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour, divided
  • 2 (.25 ounce) packages rapid rise yeast
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup warm water (120 to 130 degrees F/50 degrees C)
  • ¼ cup yellow mustard
  • 2 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 3 cups chopped cooked corned beef
  • 6 slices Swiss cheese
  • 1 cup sauerkraut, drained and pressed
  • 1 egg

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl
  2. combine 1 1/2 cups flour
  3. yeast
  4. sugar and salt. Add warm water
  5. mustard and butter; stir well. Stir in the remaining flour
  6. 1/2 cup at a time
  7. beating well after each addition. When the dough has pulled together
  8. turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic
  9. about 6 minutes. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes.
  10. On lightly floured surface
  11. roll dough to a 10×15 rectangle. Layer corned beef
  12. Swiss cheese
  13. and sauerkraut in the center third of the rectangle. Use a knife to make cuts from filling to dough edge
  14. approximately 1 inches apart. Folds strips across bread
  15. alternating sides. Cover loaf and let rise in a warm area for 45 minutes.
  16. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  17. Brush risen loaf with beaten egg. Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes
  18. until golden brown.

Prep Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Cook Time: 40 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins

Servings: 6

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