Reuben Bread Loaf Recipes

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups flour, yeast, sugar and salt. Add warm water, mustard and butter; stir well. Stir in the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, beating well after each addition. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 6 minutes. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes.
• On lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 10x15 rectangle. Layer corned beef, Swiss cheese, and sauerkraut in the center third of the rectangle. Use a knife to make cuts from filling to dough edge, approximately 1 inches apart. Folds strips across bread, alternating sides. Cover loaf and let rise in a warm area for 45 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Brush risen loaf with beaten egg. Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, until golden brown.

Steps:

• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Preheat broiler and place rack 10 to 12 inches from heat.
• To very hot skillet add vegetable oil, 2 turns of the pan, bay, garlic, cabbage, cloves, cinnamon stick and nutmeg. Cook, stirring frequently, 5 minutes, then add in the grill seasoning and brown sugar and toss to coat. Add vinegar, cook off 2 minutes then remove from heat and let stand. Remove bay leaf and cinnamon stick.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Cut 1 inch off bread across the whole loaf to remove the top. Remove the soft insides of the bread to form a bread bowl. Pile half the cabbage into base of the bread. Fill bread with meats and Swiss cheese. Place filled bread into the oven to melt the Swiss. Top melted cheese with the remaining seared pickled cabbage. Slather the top with sweet pickle relish mixed with chili sauce and set bread top into place. The loaf will appear whole and empty to the eye. Pack to travel or serve on cutting board. Cut the loaf into 6 sections and serve.

Steps:

• In small saucepan, heat together water, molasses, and shortening until at 120°F (50°C); stir together rye flour, 1/2 cup of all purpose flour, cocoa, caraway seeds, flax seeds, yeast, sugar and salt. Stir in shortening mixture. With wooden spoon, gradually stir in enough of the remaining flour to make soft dough, mixing with hands if necessary.
• Turn dough onto lightly floured surface; knead for 8-10 minutes or until smooth and elastic. Place in greased bowl, turning to grease all over. Cover with plastic wrap; let rise in warm draft-free place until doubled in bulk, 30 to 60 minutes.
• Punch down dough; turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Roll out into 14x12-inch rectangle. Please on greased baking sheet.
• Filling: Spread mustard lengthwise in 3" strip along center of rectangle, leaving 1" border uncovered at ends. Top with 2 layers each meat, sauerkraut, and cheese.
• Starting at corner of dough, make diagonal cuts 1" apart almost to filling along one side of dough. Repeat on other side in opposite direction. Alternating strips from each side, fold strips over filling to resemble braid, overlapping ends by 1".
• Glaze: Brush egg white to seal. Cover and let rise in warm draft-free place until doubled in bulk 30-40 minutes. Brush top with remaining egg white. Sprinkle with caraway seeds.
• Bake in centre of 350°F oven for 30-40 minutes or until puffed and dark brown. Remove from pan; let cool slightly on rack. Serve warm or let cool completely.
• Makes 8 servings, 16 slices.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Carefully unroll bread dough. Layer Swiss cheese over dough leaving about one inch free all around the edges.
• Layer the corned beef to cover the dough leaving about one inch free all around the edges (think pizza).
• Spread thousand island dressing over corned beef.
• Sprinkle sauerkraut evenly over dressing.
• Roll up jellyroll style lengthwise, then pinch seam edge to seal.
• With seam side up, fold and pinch ends over to seal.
• Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper, spray with olive oil spray, and sprinkle with half of cornmeal.
• Transfer loaf to parchment paper, seam side down.
• With a sharp knife, cut several slashes crosswise into top layer of dough.
• Spray loaf with olive oil spray and sprinkle lightly with remaining cornmeal.
• Bake for 25 to 35 minutes or until golden brown.
• Wait at least 10 minutes to slice.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the egg, onion and milk. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Add bread crumbs; mix gently. On a piece of heavy-duty foil, pat beef mixture into an 8x6-in. rectangle. , Spread mustard over loaf to within 1 in. of edges. Layer with sauerkraut, six slices of corned beef and 1/2 cup Swiss cheese. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a short side and peeling foil away while rolling. Seal seam and ends. , Place meat loaf seam side down in a shallow 1-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25 minutes. Top with remaining corned beef and cheese. Bake 5 minutes longer or until no pink remains and a thermometer reads 160°. Using two large spatulas, carefully transfer meat loaf to a serving platter.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400*F.
• Combine 2 1/4 cups of the flour with the sugar, salt and yeast in a large mixing bowl. Mix well.
• Stir in the warm water, butter and enough of the remaining flour to make soft dough.
• Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface for 4 minutes.
• Roll in to a 10x14 inch rectangle.
• Arrange the rectangle on a lightly greased 11x17 inch baking sheet.
• Spread the salad dressing down the middle. Layer the cheese, corned beef and sauerkraut over the salad dressing.
• Fold the sides to the center to enclose the filling and seal the edges.
• Brush with the egg white and cut slits in top.
• Bake 25 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cut into 6 slices and serve hot.