“Rye Bread” – Grain, Gluten and Sugar Free!

One of my fond childhood memories was when our family went to the local kosher deli after a busy day in my father’s flower shop.

Often I’d order a “Pastrami on Rye.” The sandwich was so huge I could barely get my mouth around it. They served it with a giant slice of dill pickle. And the bread was slathered with yellow mustard. I remember the waitress asking, “You want the rye with Kimmel or without?” “Kimmel” is yiddish for Caraway seeds.

Well that was 50 years ago in Toronto and we ate differently (you had to have a side order of fries with that sandwich smothered in gravy). Today we eat a much healthier Mediterranean diet without the nitrates, sugar and vast amounts of bread and potatoes.

So when a friend said she had an amazing recipe for “grain free Rye bread with kimmel” I said send it now!

Ingredients:

• 5 whole eggs
• 5 tablespoon Galilee Green olive oil
• 3/4 cup ground seed flour (use a coffee grinder to grind together equal amounts of flax and cia seeds or purchase from a health food store)
• 1 tablespoon Psylliyum (from health food store)
• 1/4 cup coconut flour
• 1 tablespoon kimmel (caraway) seeds
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 160C (320F)
2. Line a small loaf pan with parchment paper
3. Mix all the dry ingredients together.
4. In a separate bowl mix the eggs, and fat
5. Add the wet to the dry ingredients. Mix well. It will thicken quickly.
6. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan
7. Bake for 65 minutes, or till toothpick comes out clean.
8. When done, remove and let cool completely before slicing
9. Freeze slices individually on a cookie sheet then transfer to an air tight container.

Now you can break out the mustard and make a yummy sandwich!

For a big loaf like you buy in bakery, double the recipe and use a bread size loaf pan lined with baking paper. Bake for 75 minutes at 160 C

This recipe was adapted from a recipe by Dina David and the kimmel idea was from Sheila Schwartz. Thanks ladies!

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