Layered Rueben Loaf Recipes

RUEBEN LOAF

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups flour, yeast, sugar and salt. Add warm water, mustard and butter; stir well. Stir in the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, beating well after each addition. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 6 minutes. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes.
• On lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 10x15 rectangle. Layer corned beef, Swiss cheese, and sauerkraut in the center third of the rectangle. Use a knife to make cuts from filling to dough edge, approximately 1 inches apart. Folds strips across bread, alternating sides. Cover loaf and let rise in a warm area for 45 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Brush risen loaf with beaten egg. Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, until golden brown.

ROLLED REUBEN MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the egg, onion and milk. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Add bread crumbs; mix gently. On a piece of heavy-duty foil, pat beef mixture into an 8x6-in. rectangle. , Spread mustard over loaf to within 1 in. of edges. Layer with sauerkraut, six slices of corned beef and 1/2 cup Swiss cheese. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a short side and peeling foil away while rolling. Seal seam and ends. , Place meat loaf seam side down in a shallow 1-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25 minutes. Top with remaining corned beef and cheese. Bake 5 minutes longer or until no pink remains and a thermometer reads 160°. Using two large spatulas, carefully transfer meat loaf to a serving platter.

REUBEN MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. crumble beef over mixture and mix well. On a piece of heavy-duty aluminum foil, pat meat mixture into a 14x10-in. rectangle. Spread with salad dressing; top with sauerkraut and 1/2 cup Swiss cheese. Roll up, starting with a long side and peeling foil away while rolling; seal seams and ends., Place in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until meat is no longer pink and a thermometer reads 160°; drain. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake 2 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.

REUBEN LOAF

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine 2-1/4 cups flour, yeast, sugar, butter and salt. Stir in warm water; mix until a soft dough forms. Add remaining flour if necessary. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth, about 4 minutes. , On a lightly greased baking sheet, roll dough to a 14x10-in. rectangle. Spread dressing down center third of dough. Top with layers of beef, cheese and sauerkraut. Make cuts from filling to edges of dough 1 in. apart on both sides of the filling. Alternating sides, fold the strips at an angle across filling. Cover dough and let rise in a warm place for 15 minutes. , Brush with egg white and sprinkle with caraway seeds. Bake at 400° for 25 minutes or until lightly browned. Serve immediately; refrigerate leftovers.

REUBEN LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400*F.
• Combine 2 1/4 cups of the flour with the sugar, salt and yeast in a large mixing bowl. Mix well.
• Stir in the warm water, butter and enough of the remaining flour to make soft dough.
• Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface for 4 minutes.
• Roll in to a 10x14 inch rectangle.
• Arrange the rectangle on a lightly greased 11x17 inch baking sheet.
• Spread the salad dressing down the middle. Layer the cheese, corned beef and sauerkraut over the salad dressing.
• Fold the sides to the center to enclose the filling and seal the edges.
• Brush with the egg white and cut slits in top.
• Bake 25 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cut into 6 slices and serve hot.

REUBEN-LIKE MEATLOAF

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the egg,ketchup, bread crumbs, and salt.
• Crumble the beef over the mixture and mix well;set aside.
• In a bowl,combine pastrami, sauerkraut,cheese, sour cream and mustard.
• Press a third of the mixture into a greased 9x5x3 inch loaf pan.
• Top with half of pastrami mixture.
• Repeat layers.
• Top with remaining beef mixture.
• Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until meat is no longer pink;drain.
• Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.

BAKED REUBEN LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Carefully unroll bread dough. Layer Swiss cheese over dough leaving about one inch free all around the edges.
• Layer the corned beef to cover the dough leaving about one inch free all around the edges (think pizza).
• Spread thousand island dressing over corned beef.
• Sprinkle sauerkraut evenly over dressing.
• Roll up jellyroll style lengthwise, then pinch seam edge to seal.
• With seam side up, fold and pinch ends over to seal.
• Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper, spray with olive oil spray, and sprinkle with half of cornmeal.
• Transfer loaf to parchment paper, seam side down.
• With a sharp knife, cut several slashes crosswise into top layer of dough.
• Spray loaf with olive oil spray and sprinkle lightly with remaining cornmeal.
• Bake for 25 to 35 minutes or until golden brown.
• Wait at least 10 minutes to slice.

REUBEN MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except last 3 in medium bowl.
• Press 1/2 of mixture in bottom of loaf pan.
• Make slight indentation, lengthwise down center of meatloaf.
• Combine all the filling mixture and put in indentation.
• Top with remaining meat mixture, pressing to enclose filling and sealing edges.
• Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 1 hour.
• Let stand for 5 minutes.