Rye Bread – Swedish Limpa
Limpa is probably one of the most known Swedish Breads. Growing up I remember limpa as every day bread. I think today you can find all kinds of recipes for this bread, with anise, orange peel, syrup, molasses etc. But I like it to have it as my regular bread and not sweet. It is…
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 7 of 11 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Rye | 1 slice (32g) | 83 |
| Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Fennel | 1/2 bulb (87g) | 27 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Caraway Seed | not in our table | 0 |
| Seed | not in our table | 0 |
| Wheat | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 4 cups water
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 tbsp caraway seeds
- 2 tsp fennel seeds
- 2 tbsp margarine
- 2 tsp grated orange rind
- 2 packages of quick dry yeast (4 tsp)
- 6 cups all purpose flour
- 4 cups whole wheat and rye flour mixture (60% whole wheat 40% rye flour)
- 2 tsp salt (to be added after 1st rising)