World Flavors Cookbook

Rúgbrauð (Thunder Bread)

Name: Rúgbrauð (Thunder Bread)
Cook time: 720 min
Cuisine: Iceland
Ingredients: rye flour, whole wheat flour, sugar, syrup, baking powder, salt, buttermilk

A dense, dark, and sweet Icelandic rye bread traditionally baked in the ground using geothermal heat.

Cuisine: Iceland

Ingredients

rye flour, whole wheat flour, sugar, syrup, baking powder, salt, buttermilk

Instructions

Mix dry ingredients with buttermilk and syrup. Place in a wooden box or heavy pot. Traditionally buried near a hot spring for 24 hours, or baked in a very low oven (100°C) overnight.