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REUBEN LOAF
3 1/4 c. flour*
1 tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 pkg. dry yeast
1 c. warm water
1 tbsp. butter
1/4-1/2 lb. Swiss cheese
1/2 lb. pastrami or corn beef, sliced
thin
1/4-1/2 c. Thousand Island dressing
8 oz. sauerkraut
Sesame seed
*NOTE: Reserve 1/2 to 3/4 cup flour. Mix: sugar, water, yeast and let sit 5 minutes. Then add mixture to flour, salt and butter. Mix well and then knead for 5 minutes. Grease cookie sheet well. Roll out dough into a 10 x 14 inch rectangle. Put onto cookie sheet and finger dough out more to equal 10 x 14 inch size. Layer: down the middle area, a little dressing, then corn beef or pastrami, then sauerkraut, then dressing and finally cheese. Then cut dough down sides in 1 to 1 1/2 inch slits. Then braid from left to right the dough slits tucking ends in. Let rise 15-20 minutes. Then bake 25 minutes in a 350 degree oven. Lightly butter top and top with sesame seeds and heat for an additional 2 minutes. Serve hot.
REUBEN LOAF
Preparation time: 15 minutes. Rising time: 30 minutes. Baking time: 20 to 25 minutes at 375 degrees. Yields: 12 slices. 1 loaf frozen bread dough, any flavor
2 to 3 tbsp. butter, softened
1 tbsp. coarse mustard
1 pkg. (3 oz.) thinly sliced corned
beef or pastrami
1 c. sauerkraut, drained, rinsed &
drained again
4 slices (1 oz. each) Swiss cheese
--GLAZE:--
1 egg beaten with 2 tbsp. milk
1. Thaw dough overnight in refrigerator. Let rise until doubled. 2. Roll out to a 14 x 8 inch rectangle. 3. Spread the length of the center with butter. Repeat with mustard. 4. Top with overlapping slices of corned beef or pastrami, covering about 3 inches down the center of the dough. 5. Top meat with sauerkraut. Overlap cheese slices on top of sauerkraut. 6. Along the long sides of dough, make cuts towards center, about 2 1/2 inches each, 1 inch apart. 7. Lift the strips up over the filling alternately creating a braided look. Pinch to seal in place. 8. Brush with egg-milk mixture. Let rise 30 minutes. 9. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes until golden. Cut crosswise to serve.