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Default Swedish Rye Bread?


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> On Saturday, November 24, 2018 at 7:23:31 PM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
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>> My friend mentioned that she could readily buy Swedish Rye bread in any
>> grocery store as a kid through a young adult. I have seen it online but
>> it's
>> super expensive. And I've seem recipes but there are so many variations.
>> She
>> said what she used to buy didn't have any orange or orange peel in it.
>>
>> Does anyone know what kind of bread this might have been? She's 74, if
>> that
>> helps. I know I could make it. But she doesn't make bread so hasn't a
>> clue
>> what might have been in it. It wasn't a crisp bread but a loaf. But she
>> can't even describe the shape of the loaf.
>>

> With just a little bit of searching I found several recipes, all VERY,
> VERY
> similar with nary an orange peel or zest in the bread. You, using your
> pea brain, can find recipes but will it be the same as 74 year woman ate
> as child?? No one has a clue as we were not sitting at the table munching
> with her.
>
> But I'm positive whatever recipe you will be given will be rejected hands
> down even though you are utterly clueless.
>
> You're welcome.


She said the bread was widely available in grocery stores. Now perhaps it
was a local thing but there are people here older than me and I was hoping
someone might remember what it was.