Jumbo Reuben Loaf Food

TURKEY REUBENS

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the scallion whites and cook, stirring, until light brown, about 3 minutes. Add the sauerkraut and apple and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the sauerkraut is lightly browned and dry, about 10 minutes. Add half of the scallion greens and cook, stirring occasionally, for 1 minute.
• Preheat the broiler. Mix the mayonnaise, chili sauce, the remaining scallion greens, the capers and their liquid, and the dill pickling liquid in a small bowl.
• Spread about 1/2 teaspoon butter on one side of each bread slice. Place 4 slices, buttered-side down, on a foil-lined baking sheet. Spread each with some of the mayonnaise mixture, then layer the turkey, dill pickles and sauerkraut mixture on top. Sprinkle with the cheese and broil until the cheese melts, about 2 minutes.
• Spread more of the mayonnaise mixture on the unbuttered sides of the other 4 bread slices; place buttered-side up on the sandwiches. Return to the broiler until golden, turning once, about 2 minutes.

RUEBEN LOAF

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.

REUBEN SANDWICH LOAF

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.

REUBEN LOAF

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine 2-1/4 cups flour, yeast, sugar, butter and salt. Stir in warm water; mix until a soft dough forms. Add remaining flour if necessary. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth, about 4 minutes. , On a lightly greased baking sheet, roll dough to a 14x10-in. rectangle. Spread dressing down center third of dough. Top with layers of beef, cheese and sauerkraut. Make cuts from filling to edges of dough 1 in. apart on both sides of the filling. Alternating sides, fold the strips at an angle across filling. Cover dough and let rise in a warm place for 15 minutes. , Brush with egg white and sprinkle with caraway seeds. Bake at 400° for 25 minutes or until lightly browned. Serve immediately; refrigerate leftovers.

JUMBO REUBEN LOAF

Steps:

• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Preheat broiler and place rack 10"-12" from heat.
• To very hot skillet add vegetable oil, bay leaf, garlic, cloves(if using), cabbage, cinnamon stick and nutmeg.
• Cook, stirring frequently, 5 minutes, then add the grill seasoning and brown sugar or splenda and toss to coat.
• Add vinegar, cook off 2 minutes then remove from heat and let stand.
• Remove bay leaf, cloves and cinnamon stick.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cut 1' off bread acroos the whole loaf to remove 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 mixed with chili sauce & mayonnaise, and set bread top into place.
• The loaf will appear whole and empty to the naked eye.
• Pack to travel or serve on cutting board.
• Cut loaf into 6-8 sections and serve.