Serve with your favorite fruit preserves, apple sauce or a dusting of cinnamon sugar. This is a sweet, hearty rye, with molasses and brown sugar. Bread flour contributes to its lighter texture. Ginger A touch of orange and a scattering of caraway seeds add zip to this strong, sweet rye bread. This cookie has been hung on the family Christmas tree for generations.
Guests take a treat from the tree and sit down for a cup of cheer.
The first request from family members who cannot be home for Christmas is that we send a box of these as soon as possible. With its nice circle shape, and decorative slashes and twists, this loaf will make a festive presentation for any occasion. The first part of this recipe is prepared in my bread machine on Christmas Eve. I make it right up to the second rise stage, then cover and refrigerate it. These are very tasty and easy to prepare.