Keto Rugbrød (Rye Bread)

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Rye Bread is a Scandinavian classic. A bit sweet, malty, and studded with flax and sunflower seeds, this is a more dense and flavorful loaf of bread than the usual white variety. Use this to make an open face sandwich, known as Smørrebrød. Some ideas, including the ones photographed are listed below.

Pictured:

• tzatziki cream cheese with smoked salmon, pickled mustard seeds, dill, red pickled onions, fried capers, and micro-greens

• pitaya aioli with avocado rose, soft boiled quail eggs, micro-greens, fried basil leaves and shichimi togarashi

• pistachio cream with strawberry roses

Course Breakfast

Cuisine Icelandic, Scandinavian

Keyword bread, breakfast, dairy-free, dessert, Icelandic, lunch, nightshade-free, rye, sandwich, Scandinavian

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 1 30

Total Time 2

Servings

Calories 140kcal

Author Jenny Ross

Ingredients

5 tablespoons psyllium husk powder
1 teaspoon xanthan gum
1 cup almond flour
2 tablespoons flax seeds
1/3 cup sunflower seeds
2 tablespoons coconut flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup water
2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon malt flavor or 1/2 tablespoon maca powder
1 teaspoon rye flavor optional but helps it taste more traditional
1 tablespoon molasses optional, adds a lot of flavor and not a lot of carbs per serving
3 egg whites

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Mix all of the dry ingredients together in a large bowl.
Boil the water.
Add the vinegar, malt flavor, rye flavor, molasses (if using) and the egg whites to the dry ingredients, and mix well. While mixing dough with a hand mixer, add the boiling water (should take about 30 seconds). Do not over mix the dough, the consistency will be similar to Play-Doh.
Moisten hands with a little avocado oil or water and transfer dough to a 9x5 loaf pan (greased if metal, uncreased if silicon).
Bake on in the oven for 1-1 1/2 hours. It should sound hollow when you tap on the bottom of the bread.
Allow the bread to cool completely (they will continue cooking a bit).

Notes

makes 18 slices, Serving Size: 2 slices

Protein:Energy Quotient [calories]: 0.25, Protein % of calories: 14.3%

Some brands of psyllium will turn your baked good purple. This will not affect the flavor. NOW brand psyllium does not turn purple.

Other savory and sweet ideas:

Savory ideas:

shrimp salad in aioli sauce over romesco sauce, finely chopped shallot, cucumber ribbons, fresh dill, soft boiled eggs on top, edible flower petals, shaved radishes, salmon roe
burrata with arugula, prosciutto, and cantaloupe ribbons
horseradish cream or aioli with cold shaved rare seared beef, red chili, nasturtium leaves, edible flower petals, and shaved radishes

Sweet ideas:

chocolate hazelnut spread with raspberries
whipped ricotta or mascarpone and apricot with lavender, sugar-free honey and edible flower petals

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