Swedish rye bread: small, seed-studded rye bread
Swedish round milk bread, made with yeast and sugar, lightly coated with beaten egg and sprinkled with poppy or sesame seeds, perfect for breakfast.
Brytbrot are small, round Swedish breads, perfect for breakfast or as part of a buffet. They can be stored for up to a week.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time40 min
- Cook time20 min
- Resting1 hr
- Total2 hr
- DifficultyMedium
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodOven baking
- Estimated cost$4.81 $0.60 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
people
- $0.50
- $0.20
- $0.17
- $0.04
- $2.00
- $0.01
- $0.40
- $1.49
Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Melt the margarine in a saucepan, then pour in the milk and heat to 37 °C.
- Sprinkle the yeast into a mixing bowl, pour in the liquid, and mix well. ≈ 4 min
- Add the sugar, salt, and most of the flour. ≈ 3 min
- Work the dough with a wooden spoon or fork until it separates from the sides of the bowl. ≈ 3 min
- Turn the dough out onto a work surface and incorporate the remaining flour. ≈ 4 min
- Knead until a smooth dough forms that is no longer sticky. ≈ 10 min
- Return the dough to the mixing bowl, cover it with a cloth, and let it rise for 30 minutes.
- Divide the dough into 4 parts, roll each part into a long sausage shape on a floured surface, cut each sausage into 8 pieces, and form small balls. Arrange them closely on a greased baking sheet. ≈ 10 min
- Let the small breads rise for 30 minutes under a cloth.
- Brush them with beaten egg and sprinkle with poppy or sesame seeds. ≈ 4 min
- Bake in the middle of the oven at 225 °C for approximately 20 minutes.
The bill
Swedish rye bread: small, seed-studded rye bread
- 5 dl of milk (500 ml)$0.50
- 25 g of fresh yeast$0.20
- 50 g of margarine$0.17
- 1 teaspoon of salt$0.04
- 12 to 13 dl of wheat flour (approximately 800 g)$2.00
- 1 tablespoon of sugar or syrup$0.01
- 1 egg, beaten$0.40
- Poppy or sesame seeds$1.49
Total$4.81
that's $0.60 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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