Carter Family Recipes
Golden braided Reuben bread loaf sliced to reveal corned beef, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut and Thousand Island dressing.

Golden braided Reuben bread loaf sliced to reveal corned beef, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut and Thousand Island dressing.

  • 3¼  to 3¾ cups flour
  • 1¼ ounce package quick-rise yeast
  • 1 Tablespoon sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon margarine, softened
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup warm water (120º to 130º)
  • ¼  cup Thousand Island Dressing
  • 6  ounces Corned Beef thinly sliced
  • 4  ounces Swiss cheese
  • 1  cup sauerkraut, drained
  • 1  egg white, beaten
  1. In a mixing bowl, combine 2¼ cups flour, yeast, sugar, margarine and salt.
  2. Stir in warm water; mix until a soft dough forms.
  3. Add remaining flour if necessary.
  4. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; kneed until smooth, about 4 minutes.
  5. On a baking sheet coated with non-stick cooking spray, roll dough into a 14 inch x 10 inch rectangle.
  6. Spread dressing down the center third of dough.
  7. Top with layers of corned beef, cheese and sauerkraut.
  8. Make cuts form the filling to the edges of dough 1 inch apart on both sides, fold the strips at an angle across the filling.
  9. Cover dough and let rise in a warm place for about 15 minutes.
  10. Brush with egg white.
  11. Bake at 400º for 25 minutes until lightly browned.
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One response to “Rayna’s Reuben Loaf”

  1. Steve W. Carter Avatar

    We cooked the Reuben Loaf tonight for Greg and Gay. We served it with our Strawberry and Spinach Salad and had Peanut Butter Whoopie Pies for dessert.

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