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Swedish Limpa

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SWEDISH LIMPA

Course: bread
Cuisine: Swedish
Keyword: bread, rye bread, swedish

Ingredients

  • 1 package yeast
  • ¼ cup water
  • ¼ cup medium brown sugar
  • ¼ cup light molasses
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 2 tbsp Shortening
  • 1 ½ cups hot water
  • 2 ½ cups stirred med. rye flour
  • 3 tbsp grated orange peel
  • 3 ½ to 4 cups sifted all-purpose flour.

Instructions

  • Soften yeast in ¼ cup warm water. (110°)
  • In a big bowl, combine brown sugar, molasses, salt, and shortening.
  • Add hot water and stir until sugar dissolves.
  • Cool to lukewarm,
  • Stir in rye flour- beat well.
  • Add softened yeast and caraway seed.
  • Mix.
  • Add enough all-purpose flour to make a soft dough.
  • Cover- let rest 10 minutes.
  • Knead on floured.board until smooth and satiny.
  • Let rise in a greased bowl until double in bulk.
  • Punch down.
  • Divide, and shape into two balls.
  • Pat into 2 round loaves and place on a baking sheet.
  • Let rise until double,
  • Bake at 375° 30 to 40 minutes.
  • Brush with butter if desired.

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