Danish Spiced Rye Bread (Sigtebrod) Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Bread Machine Recipes. (Danish Spiced Rye Bread (Sigtebrod) Recipe). This is a traditional Danish rye bread made easy with the use of a bread machine. (It can be made using traditional methods, of course.) The bread is highly spiced so makes a perfect accompaniment for Danish open faced sandwiches (smorebrod) and is usually seen served on a Christmas holiday table. Perfect for those people who like a spiced twist to their daily bread.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 35 mins

Additional: 2hrs30 mins

Total: 3hrs25 mins

Servings: 16

Yield: 2 loaves

Danish Spiced Rye Bread (Sigtebrod) Recipe

Ingredients

1 cup milk

1 cup water

3 tablespoons butter

½ cup light molasses

⅓ cup white sugar

1 tablespoon grated orange zest

1 tablespoon fennel seed

1 tablespoon anise seed

1 tablespoon caraway seed

1 tablespoon cardamom

1 teaspoon salt

2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast

¼ cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)

2 cups rye flour

5 cups all-purpose flour

3 tablespoons butter

melted

Danish Rugbrod (Rye Bread) for the Bread Machine

Bread

Directions

Step 1

Heat milk in a medium saucepan until scalding and small bubbles are forming around the edges but just before the milk reaches a boil. Remove pan from heat and stir in the water butter molasses sugar orange zest anise seed caraway seed cardamom and salt; allow to step and cool 30 minutes at room temperature.

Step 2

In a bread maker stir the yeast into the warm water and let sit for 5 minutes. Pour the cooled milk and spice mixture into the bread machine with the yeast mixture. Add the flour to the bread machine. Run the bread machine on the dough cycle.

Step 3

Grease two 9x5 inch loaf pans. When the dough cycle is complete remove the dough from the machine divide in half form into 2 loaves and place in the prepared loaf pans. Cover and allow to rise for 30 minutes or until your finger leaves a small dent when you poke the loaves.

Step 4

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 5

Bake the loaves until they sound hollow when tapped on the bottom 35 to 40 minutes. Brush the hot loaves with melted butter; cool before serving.

Nutritional Information

Danish Spiced Rye Bread (Sigtebrod) Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:16

Calories: 287.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 6.4g 13%

Carbohydrates: 53.5g 17%

Dietary Fiber: 3.6g 14%

Sugars: 10.8g

Fat: 5.5g 8%

Saturated Fat: 3g 15%

Cholesterol: 12.7mg 4%

Vitamin A Iu: 166.8IU 3%

Niacin Equivalents: 4.3mg 33%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 9%

Vitamin C: 0.9mg 2%

Folate: 95.5mcg 24%

Calcium: 62.2mg 6%

Iron: 3.1mg 17%

Magnesium: 49.9mg 18%

Potassium: 299.8mg 8%

Sodium: 188.7mg 8%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 38%

Calories From Fat: 49.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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