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Nordic Open-Faced Smoked Salmon Sandwich

A traditional Nordic open-faced sandwich featuring smoked salmon on rye bread with a variety of toppings.

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Nordic
medium
24h 0m
4
paleo
Prep: 4h 0m
Cook: 2h 0m
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Ingredients
  • 1 cup Rye flourmixed with whole wheat flour
  • 1 cup Whole wheat flourmixed with rye flour
  • 1/4 cup Wheat berriessoaked
  • 2 tbsp Sunflower seedssoaked
  • 2 tbsp Pumpkin seedssoaked
  • 2 tbsp Flax seedssoaked
  • Sourdough starteror use 2-3 tsp instant yeast
  • 5 pieces Smoked salmoncured and smoked
  • 1 part Saltfor curing salmon
  • 1 part Sugarfor curing salmon
  • 2 count Soft-boiled eggs(optional)optional topping
Instructions
  1. 1

    Mix rye flour and whole wheat flour with soaked seeds (wheat berries, sunflower, pumpkin, flax).

    10 min

  2. 2

    Add sourdough starter or instant yeast to the flour mixture.

    5 min

  3. 3

    Let the dough sit and autolyse until the starter is ready.

    1h 0m

  4. 4

    Perform gentle stretch and folds on the dough every hour.

    2h 0m

  5. 5

    Bulk ferment the dough in the fridge overnight.

    8h 0m

  6. 6

    Shape the dough and place it in a Pullman loaf pan to proof.

    2h 0m

  7. 7

    Bake the bread at 450°F for 40 minutes, removing the lid halfway through.

    40 min

  8. 8

    Cure the salmon with equal parts salt and sugar for 5-6 hours.

    6h 0m

  9. 9

    Smoke the cured salmon using a smoker pan with maple wood chips.

    45 min

  10. 10

    Assemble the sandwich with smoked salmon, optional soft-boiled eggs, and any additional toppings on rye bread.

    10 min

Equipment Needed
Pullman loaf pan
Smoker pan
Mixing bowl

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