Another Swedish Limpa Bread
- 3 14-3 34 cups all-purpose flour
- 12 ounce active dry yeast (2 packages)
- 2 teaspoons caraway seeds
- 12 teaspoon fennel seed, crushed (optional)
- 2 cups milk
- 12 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 tablespoons molasses
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 12 teaspoons salt
- 2 tablespoons orange peel, finely shredded
- 2 12 cups rye flour
- milk (optional)
- caraway seed (optional)
- In a large mixing bowl combine 2-1/2 cups of the all-purpose flour, the.
- yeast, the 2 teaspoons caraway seed, and, if desired, fennel seed.
- In a saucepan heat and stir the 2 cups milk, the brown sugar, molasses,.
- butter, and salt just until warm (120 degree F to 130 degree F).
- Add the.
- milk mixture to dry mixture along with orange peel.
- Beat with electric mixer.
- on low to medium speed for 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly.
- Beat on.
- high speed for 3 minutes.
- Using a spoon, stir in the rye flour and as much.
- of the remaining all-purpose flour as you can.
- Turn dough out onto a floured surface.
- Knead in enough of the remaining.
- all-purpose flour to make a moderately stiff dough that is smooth and.
- elastic (6 to 8 minutes total).
- Shape dough into a ball.
- Place dough in a.
- greased bowl, turning once to grease surface.
- Cover; let rise in a warm.
- place until double in size (about 1 hour).
- Punch dough down.
- Divide in half.
- Cover and let rest 10 minutes.
- Grease a.
- baking sheet.
- Shape each half of dough into a round loaf.
- Place on prepared baking sheet.
- Flatten slightly.
- Cover and let rise in a warm place until nearly double (about 30 minutes).
- If desired, brush tops of loaves with a little additional milk and sprinkle lightly with additional caraway seed.
- Bake in a 375 degree F oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Transfer loaves to wire rack; cool completely.
flour, active dry yeast, caraway seeds, fennel, milk, brown sugar, molasses, butter, salt, orange peel, rye flour, milk, caraway
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/another-swedish-limpa-bread-392716 (may not work)