Layered Rueben Loaf Recipes

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.

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.

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.

FANCY REUBEN LOAF

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place croissant dough into 9 x 13 jellyroll pan. Unroll dough and pinch the seams together, well. Roll the dough out to all edges. In center third of dough, layer meat, kraut (squeeze out juice to where kraut is as dry as possible), Thousand Island dressing to taste, then Swiss cheese. On outer thirds of dough, one inch from the top, cut a slit from outer edge of meat out to the end of dough. Repeat all the way down the right side, making cuts 1 inch apart, then repeat the process on the lefts side.
• 2. From the top, alternate pulling a dough tab from the left, then from the right, back and forth creating a "braid," down the length of the dough. When finished, brush the loaf with an eggwhite wash and sprinkle with caraway seeds, to taste. Place in oven and bake until golden brown, approximately 20 to 30 minutes. Remove from oven and let set 5-10 minutes to cool. Slice with a serrated knife according to desired sandwich width. Serve with chips or soup.

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 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.