Rye Bread and Cheese Sandwiches

Simple, super tasty, great for breakfast or dinner, and perfect for the whole family! These rye bread and cheese sandwiches work for a holiday table or an everyday snack. You can make the cheese spread ahead of time and spread it on the bread right before serving.

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:
Translation table of volumetric measures
Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 18 % 9 g
Fats 45 % 22 g
Carbohydrates 37 % 18 g
307 kcal
GI: 0 / 100 / 0

Cooking method

Cooking time: 25 min
  1. Step 1:

    Step 1

    How do you make rye bread and cheese sandwiches? Gather the ingredients you'll need. Choose any cheese you like — it's the cheese that gives the spread its main flavor. The important thing is that it grates easily. The butter should be very soft, so take it out of the fridge ahead of time and let it sit at room temperature.

  2. Step 2:

    Step 2

    The eggs need to be boiled ahead of time. Cover them with water, set the pot over the heat, and bring it to a boil. Boil the eggs for 7–8 minutes. Then drain the hot water, cover the eggs with cold water, and let them cool completely. Peel the cooled eggs.

  3. Step 3:

    Step 3

    Grate the boiled eggs on a fine grater.

  4. Step 4:

    Step 4

    Grate the cheese in with the eggs. Ideally, grate it on a fine grater too.

  5. Step 5:

    Step 5

    Add the soft butter and spices to the bowl. Use any spices you like — red or black pepper, aromatic herbs, or garlic. By the way, you can swap the butter for mayonnaise or sour cream.

  6. Step 6:

    Step 6

    Mix all the ingredients into a smooth, uniform spread.

  7. Step 7:

    Step 7

    Spread the finished cheese mixture evenly over slices of rye bread. If you like, garnish the sandwiches with fresh herbs or vegetables. Arrange them on a platter and serve. Enjoy!

  • Always wash eggs before using them, since even a shell that looks clean can carry harmful bacteria. It's best to use food-safe detergent and a brush.
  • If you're using a ready-made spice blend, be sure to read the ingredients on the package. These blends often already contain salt, so keep that in mind to avoid over-salting the dish.
  • Since everyone's tolerance for saltiness, sweetness, bitterness, sharpness, acidity, and heat is different, always add spices and seasonings to your own taste! If you're using a particular seasoning for the first time, keep in mind that some are especially easy to overdo (chili pepper, for example).

Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish

  • Chicken egg - 157  kcal/100g
  • Egg white - 45  kcal/100g
  • Egg powder - 542  kcal/100g
  • Egg yolk - 352  kcal/100g
  • Ostrich egg - 118  kcal/100g
  • Gouda-style cheese - 352  kcal/100g
  • Swiss cheese - 335  kcal/100g
  • Russian cheese - 366  kcal/100g
  • Kostroma cheese - 345  kcal/100g
  • Yaroslavl cheese - 361  kcal/100g
  • Altai cheese 50% fat - 356  kcal/100g
  • Sovetsky cheese - 400  kcal/100g
  • Stepnoy cheese - 362  kcal/100g
  • Uglich cheese - 347  kcal/100g
  • Poshekhonsky cheese - 350  kcal/100g
  • Lambert cheese - 377  kcal/100g
  • Appenzeller cheese 50% fat - 400  kcal/100g
  • Cheshire cheese 50% fat - 363  kcal/100g
  • Edam cheese 40% fat - 340  kcal/100g
  • Mushroom cheese 50% fat - 395  kcal/100g
  • Emmental cheese 45% fat - 420  kcal/100g
  • Gouda cheese 45% fat - 356  kcal/100g
  • Amadeus cheese - 364  kcal/100g
  • Dom Blanc cheese (semi-hard) - 360  kcal/100g
  • Lo Spalmino cheese - 61  kcal/100g
  • Etorki cheese (sheep's milk, hard) - 401  kcal/100g
  • White cheese - 100  kcal/100g
  • Full-fat yellow cheese - 260  kcal/100g
  • Altai cheese - 355  kcal/100g
  • Kaunas cheese - 355  kcal/100g
  • Latvian cheese - 316  kcal/100g
  • Limburger cheese - 327  kcal/100g
  • Lithuanian cheese - 250  kcal/100g
  • Lake cheese - 350  kcal/100g
  • Gruyère cheese - 396  kcal/100g
  • Butter 82% - 734  kcal/100g
  • Unsalted sweet cream butter - 709  kcal/100g
  • Unsalted farmhouse butter - 661  kcal/100g
  • Salted farmhouse butter - 652  kcal/100g
  • Clarified butter - 869  kcal/100g
  • Dried spices - 240  kcal/100g
  • Pan-baked rye bread - 217  kcal/100g
  • Rye bread - 217  kcal/100g

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