From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...This is a bread I keep on hand for those occasions when the family gets together or friends assemble to watch a game or movie. I make the bread myself because, while I can purchase some wonderful rye bread in this area, I can't buy it in a shape that allows me to make simple work of making sandwiches for a crowd. This light rye loaf gets its flavor from ground and whole caraway seeds and it is the perfect bread to use for cheese or deli-type sandwiches. I let my stand mixer do most of the work when making this bread and I've found that the soft dough is actually quite pleasant to knead and handle. The finished loaf is a bit darker than it appears in the accompanying photo, but it is still lighter than its commercial counterpart would be. While I'll go into this more in a later post, I slice these loaves horizontally when preparing sandwiches for a crowd. That allows me to create one long sandwich that can be cut in serving size portions, rather making several smaller versions. This is a nice all-purpose rye bread, and because it is so easy to make, I wanted to share it with any of you who might be planning to serve sandwiches on Super Bowl Sunday. Do try this. The bread is a good keeper and it also freezes well. It makes great sandwiches. Here is how it is made.
