Another Swedish Limpa Bread

Total Time: 2 hrs 35 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 3 1/4-3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 ounce active dry yeast (2 packages)
• 2 teaspoons caraway seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed, crushed (optional)
• 2 cups milk
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2 tablespoons molasses
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons orange peel, finely shredded
• 2 1/2 cups rye flour
• milk (optional)
• caraway seed (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a large mixing bowl combine 2-1/2 cups of the all-purpose flour, the.
• 2 yeast, the 2 teaspoons caraway seed, and, if desired, fennel seed.
• 3 in a saucepan heat and stir the 2 cups milk, the brown sugar, molasses,.
• 4 butter, and salt just until warm (120 degree f to 130 degree f). add the.
• 5 milk mixture to dry mixture along with orange peel. beat with electric mixer.
• 6 on low to medium speed for 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. beat on.
• 7 high speed for 3 minutes. using a spoon, stir in the rye flour and as much.
• 8 of the remaining all-purpose flour as you can.
• 9 turn dough out onto a floured surface. knead in enough of the remaining.
• 10 all-purpose flour to make a moderately stiff dough that is smooth and.
• 11 elastic (6 to 8 minutes total). shape dough into a ball. place dough in a.
• 12 greased bowl, turning once to grease surface. cover; let rise in a warm.
• 13 place until double in size (about 1 hour).
• 14 punch dough down. divide in half. cover and let rest 10 minutes. grease a.
• 15 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.
• 16 bake in a 375 degree f oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 17 transfer loaves to wire rack; cool completely.