About this dish
A dense, dark rye bread with a slightly sour flavor, a staple of the Finnish diet.
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Ingredients
🌾3 cups rye flour
🌾1 cup wheat flour
🫙1 tsp yeast
💧1.5 cups warm water
🧂1 tsp salt
Method
Serves 41
Mix the rye and wheat flours with yeast, salt, and warm water into a dense, sticky dough.2
Let rise, covered, for several hours until it has expanded slightly.3
Shape into a round loaf and let rise again.4
Bake at 200°C (400°F) for about 45-50 minutes until firm and deeply colored.5
Cool completely before slicing, as rye bread continues to set as it cools.✓ What Makes it Authentic
Ruisleipä is a foundational Finnish bread, eaten daily and valued for its dense texture and long shelf life.
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