Dill Rye Rounds Food

SAVORY CUCUMBER SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, mayonnaise and salad dressing mix. Refrigerate for 1 hour. , Just before serving, spread over each slice of rye bread; top each with a cucumber slice. If desired, sprinkle with dill.

SMOKED SALMON CUCUMBER BITES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix together the sesame seeds, poppy seeds, onion flakes, garlic flakes, black pepper and 1/2 teaspoon sea salt; set aside.
• In a separate bowl, mix together the sour cream, minced dill, lemon zest and remaining 1 teaspoon sea salt; set aside.
• With a peeler, stripe the cucumber, running the peeler from one tip to the other, leaving a small strip of skin in between each peel. Using a mandoline or knife, slice the cucumber on the bias into 1/4-inch slices. Slice the salmon into 2-inch strips.
• Lay out the cucumber slices on a platter. Place about 1/2 teaspoon of the sour cream mixture on each cucumber. Ripple or fold the strips of smoked salmon and place on top of the sour cream mixture. Garnish with dill sprigs and sprinkle with the seasoning mix before serving.

DILL DIP

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together.
• Refrigerate for at least a couple of hours in an airtight carton for flavors to blend. Best if made the day before serving.
• Serve in a rye round bread bowl (rip out pieces in the center and place around the edges of the platter for dipping), raw vegetables or chips.

RYE BREAD DILL DIP

Steps:

• chop the dried beef slices into 1/4 inch squares.
• mix all the ingredients together.
• chill over night.
• cut out the center of the round loaf, tearing center into pieces large enough for good dipping, place around the base of loaf.
• pour the dip into the bread bowl.
• place sliced rye around with broken up rye.
• serve.

LORILYN'S RYE DINNER ROLLS

Steps:

• In heavy duty mixer bowl (fitted with dough hook attachment), stir together yeast, 1 cup of the all purpose flour & all the rye flour.
• In small saucepan over med-high heat, combine salt, sugar, milk & shortening.
• Stir with wooden spoon until shortening is nearly melted & just has a couple tiny, pea-sized lumps floating around (approx 120 degrees on candy thermometer).
• Pour hot mixture into mixer bowl with yeast & flour, add both eggs & begin mixing on low to medium speed til mixture is all wet.
• Begin slowly adding spoonfuls of flour & mixing until dough forms into ball around the dough hook & bottom of mixer bowl is no longer sticky with wet dough. Ball of dough will be slightly smooth & spring back when touched with fingertip.
• Remove dough from hook & bowl & form into ball with hands. Spray inside of bowl with non-stick cooking spray & then drop dough ball into bowl with the smooth side down. Then turn ball over so the seam side is now down. (This greases top & bottom of ball).
• Cover mixer bowl with it's lid,a towel or foil & place in warm area to rise for about an hour. Dough will be about double the starting size in an hour.
• When risen, use fist to "punch" dough down in center. Then remove from bowl & divide into two balls. Place both on lightly floured surface & cover loosely with foil. Let rest 10 minutes.
• Roll out one ball at a time into large circle about 1/2 inch or less in thickness.
• Use pizza cutter to slice dough like a pizza into about 12 or so triangles. Roll each triangle up starting at large end & ending with the "tail" end. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet with tail on bottom.
• Cover & let rise for another 15-20 minutes.
• Bake at 350 degrees for about 12 minutes (depending on oven being used & personal preference. I only bake ours 9-10 minutes because we like them light in color & a litte squishy in the middle).

DILL RYE ROUNDS

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, combine 2 cups all-purpose flour, rye flour, milk powder, yeast, sugar, salt and seasonings. In a saucepan, heat water and shortening to 120 degrees F-130 degrees F. Add to dry ingredients; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining all-purpose flour to form a soft dough. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes. Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half. Shape into two balls. Place on two greased baking sheets. Cover and let rest in a warm place until doubled, about 35 minutes. With a sharp knife, make several shallow slashes across the top of each loaf. Bake at 375 degrees F for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

COCKTAIL RYE ROUNDS

Steps:

• Brown sausage and drain.
• Melt cheese, add remaining ingredients.
• Spread on Rye cocktail rounds.
• Place on cookie sheet and freeze. After freezing, they can be stored in plastic bags until ready for use.
• Heat on cookie sheet in preheated oven at 350°F for 5 minutes till cheese bubbles.

LORRIE'S DILL DIP IN A BREAD BOWL

Steps:

• With a serrated knife, cut a circle from the center of one of the loaves of bread, keeping sides intact, trim inside of bread to form bowl.
• Set bread bowl aside and cut all remaining bread, including the second loaf of bread, into large bite sized pieces.
• Combine remaining ingredients, mix well.
• Just before serving, fill hollow portion of bread bowl with sour cream mixture.
• Place bread bowl on serving platter and surround it with the cut bread pieces, use the bread pieces as dippers.

RYE BREAD AND DILL DIP

Steps:

• Mix all the above together.
• Refrigerate overnight.
• "scoop"out center to make into a bread"bowl" and break this part into bite sized pieces.
• Put bread"bowl" in center of platter.
• Put pieces around it.
• Put cold dip in"bowl" and serve.
• Best when made 24 hours ahead.

SMOKED SALMON ON SOURDOUGH ROUNDS WITH CAPER-DILL RELISH

Steps:

• Stir first 5 ingredients in small bowl to blend. Season with salt and pepper.
• Spread cream cheese over baguette slices. Top each with 1 salmon piece, then generous 1 teaspoon relish. Arrange appetizers on platter.