Swedish Limpa (Rye Bread)

Name: Swedish Limpa (Rye Bread)
Prep time: 1 h 34 min
Cook time: 1 h 34 min
Total time: 1 h 34 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Nordic, Scandinavian, European
Ingredients: 158 milliliters firmly packed brown sugar; 16 servings Melted butter; 1 liters sifted all-purpose flour, plus 1/2 cup; 1 Tbsp ground fennel; 158 milliliters molasses; 946 milliliters sifted medium rye flour; 2 teaspoons salt; 59 milliliters shortening; 118 milliliters lukewarm water; 591 milliliters water; 57 grams cake compressed yeast

The recipe Swedish Limpa (Rye Bread) is ready in approximately 1 hour and 34 minutes and is definitely an awesome vegetarian option for lovers of Scandinavian food. This bread has 386 calories, 8g of protein, and 8g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 16. A mixture of cake compressed yeast, butter, flour, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful.

Instructions

In a saucepan, mix together molasses, water, brown sugar, fennel, and salt. Bring to boiling point, then gently cook, uncovered, for 5 minutes.

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Brown Sugar

Molasses

Fennel

Water

Salt

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Sauce Pan

Remove from heat and add shortening.

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Shortening

Let stand until lukewarm.

Dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup lukewarm water.

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Water

Yeast

Add cooled molasses mixture and mix well. Stir in the rye flour. Beat until smooth. Cover and let rise at room temperature overnight, about 9 to 10 hours.

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Rye Flour

Molasses

In the morning add 5 cups white flour, and place remaining 1/2 cup on a pastry cloth or board for kneading. Turn out the dough and knead until smooth and elastic.

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All Purpose Flour