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Rieska

Versions of this traditional rye bread abound in Finland, ranging from crisp and cracker-like to thick and hearty.

Baking · 6 ingredients

Rieska

Ingredients

  • 1 cup stone ground dark rye flour
  • 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 5 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, diced
  • 1 cup buttermilk

Directions

  1. Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In the bowl of a food processor combine rye flour, flour, baking powder, and salt and pulse five times to combine. Add butter and pulse until it is the size of peas, about another 5 pulses. Add buttermilk and pulse until dough comes together into a ball.
  3. Shape dough into an 8-inch round. Bake until brown, about 40 minutes.
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