Breakfast · 8 min · scandinavian

Rye Toast with Butter and Aged Cheese

Rye bread does the heavy lifting here, with butter rounding it out. A Scandinavian breakfast that takes 8 minutes, start to finish. It is weeknight cooking that still hits your targets — 6 grams of protein per serving. Naturally vegetarian, it scales cleanly if you are cooking for more than one.

✓ USDA-verified nutrition data

Ingredients

• 2 slices Rye bread
• 2 tbsp Butter
• 3 oz Aged gouda
• 4 slices Cucumber

Steps

1. Toast the rye until the edges crisp — dense rye needs real heat to wake up.
2. Butter thickly while hot so it melts into the crumb.
3. Lay on the aged cheese and let the residual heat soften it slightly.
4. Top with cool cucumber slices and flaky salt; the simplest Scandinavian breakfast, perfected.
5. Aged cheese at room temperature melts just enough on the hot toast — cold cheese never does.

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