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Grythytte bread

Grythytte bread

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Round bread from Grythyttan, Sweden: made with rye flour, brown sugar, and eggs, shaped into flat cakes, baked for 25 minutes, and buttered after coming o…

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Recipe from Mr Shark, Affe2011, Averater and 1 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Grythytte bread is a culinary specialty from the Hainaut region of Belgium. It is made with buckwheat seeds, an ingredient that gives the bread a unique texture and a distinctive flavor.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time25 min
  • Resting1 hr
  • Total1 hr 55 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$5.08 $0.64 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

8 people
  • $0.40
  • $0.72
  • $0.80
  • $2.20
  • $0.06
  • $0.16
  • $0.74

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Dissolve the yeast in a portion of the water. ≈ 4 min
  2. Add the eggs, the remaining water, and the brown sugar. ≈ 3 min
  3. Incorporate the salt and rye flour while working the dough. ≈ 4 min
  4. Place the dough on a floured work surface and divide it into 4 to 8 pieces, depending on the desired size. ≈ 3 min
  5. Shape each piece into a round, flat disc. ≈ 10 min
  6. Place them on a greased baking sheet and let them rise well. ≈ 3 min
  7. Bake in the oven at 200 °C for 25 to 30 minutes.
  8. Once out of the oven, brush them lightly with melted butter.

The bill

Grythytte bread

  • 50 g of fresh yeast$0.40
  • 150 g of dark brown sugar$0.72
  • 2 eggs$0.80
  • Approximately 1 kg of finely sifted rye flour.$2.20
  • 1/2 tablespoon of salt$0.06
  • 1 dl of wheat flour for the work surface$0.16
  • A little melted butter$0.74

Total$5.08

that's $0.64 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 50 g of fresh yeast
  • 150 g of dark brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • Approximately 1 kg of finely sifted rye flour.
  • 1/2 tablespoon of salt
  • 1/2 liter of lukewarm water
  • 1 dl of wheat flour for the work surface
  • A little melted butter

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