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Swedish Limpa Rye Bread

Here's how you make Swedish Limpa Rye Bread
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  • Servings: 2
  • Prep: 2h
  • Cook: 35m
    • The following recipe serves 2 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 packages (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast
  • 1 1/2 cups water, warm
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons shortening
  • 2 teaspoons grated orange peel
  • 2 1/2 cups rye flour
  • 2 1/4 to 2 3/4 all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon cornmeal
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Dissolve yeast in warm water.

  • Step 2: Stir in molasses, sugar, salt, shortening, orange peel, and rye flour. Combine till smooth.

  • Step 3: Add in enough all purpose flour to make dough easy to handle.

  • Step 4: Turn out dough into lightly floured surface, cover and let rest 10-15 min.

  • Step 5: Knead till smooth and elastic.

  • Step 6: Place dough in oiled bowl and turn dough to oil.

  • Step 7: Cover dough with a damp cloth, and let dough rise 1 hr, or until doubled.

  • Step 8: Punch down dough, round up and let rise again roughly 40 min, or until doubled.

  • Step 9: Grease baking sheet and sprinkle with cornmeal.

  • Step 10: Punch down dough and divide in half.

  • Step 11: Shape each half into a round, slightly flat loaf.

  • Step 12: Place loaves on opposite corners of baking sheet.

  • Step 13: Cover with damp cloth and let rise 1 hours.

  • Step 14: Heat oven to 375F.

  • Step 15: Bake 30 to 35 min.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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