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Nutritional Values

🔥250kcal
💪5gProtein
🌾50gCarbs
🥑2gFat
🌿5gFibre
⚖️100 gServing

* Per serving · 100 g. May vary.

Allergens

🌾 Gluten

Black Bread

How to order / say it
Say it Zwartbrood — [ZWART-broht]
Order I'd like a loaf of Utrecht Black Bread, please.
Locally Ik wil graag een brood Utrechts Zwartbrood, alstublieft.
Say locally

Dense rye bread made dark with molasses and rich spices.

Why try it?

This dark bread is a testament to Utrecht's hardscrabble Protestant history, where this nutritious staple provided sustenance across generations.

How it tastes

The bread is dense and moist with a complex flavor from rich molasses sweetness and subtle spices, delivering deep, comforting warmth.

Origin & History — first documented: 1720

Arising in the early 1700s, black bread was created to endure the seasons' harshness, and it sustained people through economic lean times.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🌾 300 g rye flour
  • 🍯 50 ml molasses
  • 🧂 1 tsp caraway seeds
  • 200 ml water

Method

  1. 1 Mix rye flour, water, molasses, and spices into a dough.
  2. 2 Knead and let rise until doubled in size.
  3. 3 Shape into loaves and bake until firm.

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