Crunchy on the outside, soft on the inside, this savory, carnivore, beef-based sandwich bread is perfect for sandwiches, spreads, or can be toasted and eaten alone.
PREPARATION TIME:
Prep Time:20 minutes
Cook Time:1 hour 45 minutes
Total Time:2 hours15 minutes
Ingredients:
- 8 eggs
- 1 lb raw ground beef
- 1/4 cup grass-fed ghee (or butter)*
- 1.5 tsp sea salt (ASHLEYR for 15% off)
Instructions
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Start the oven.
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
Make the batter.
- Crack the eggs into a mixing bowl. Separate the egg whites from the egg yolks. Place the egg yolks in your blender (for later use).
- With a hand mixer, beat the whites on high until the mixture is very frothy and you have soft peaks. The mixture should be light like foam.
- Melt the ghee on your stovetop.
- In a blender, mix the raw ground beef, melted ghee, egg yolks, and sea salt (ASHLEYR for 15% off) until a smooth paste forms.
- Note: the mixture may be a bit hard to blend due to the meat. I usually have to stop my blender, stir the mixture, and turn it back on 3-4 times.
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- With a hand mixer, blend the frothy egg whites and the beef-ghee-egg yolk paste until the mixture becomes smooth like batter.
Bake the loaf.
- Pour the batter into your bread pan and bake in the oven for 100-105 minutes at 375 degrees.
- Note: You’ll know it’s done when the texture is consistent, dry, grainy, and bread-like throughout. When you cut into the loaf, if it has slimy patches that look like chunks of egg, it’s not done.
- Once done, remove the loaf from the oven and allow it to cool for 10-15 minutes.
Prepare and serve.
- Slice the loaf into 1-inch thick slices, or whatever size you prefer.
- Important: the texture of this bread is similar to egg loaf. To get a crispy texture, I recommend toasting or pan-frying. Scroll up to see photos of the texture of this bread when fresh, toasted, and pan-fried under the “Tips to make the best…” section. If you can tolerate pork, my standard Carnivore Sandwich Bread recipe comes out with more of a natural crisp/crunch (without toasting or pan-frying) that is similar to regular bread.
- Meal ideas: Make a Classic Carnivore Club Sandwich, Pulled Pork Sandwich, or toast a slice and top with Strawberry Glaze and Honey Butter or Onion-Free Guacamole.
- Store in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 5 days. Enjoy!
Notes:
- *To make this dairy-free, use animal fat other than ghee or butter.