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Rye Bread – Swedish Limpa
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Rye Bread – Swedish Limpa

10 ingredients 3 loafs openrecipes
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…

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

778
Calories
18g
Protein
14g
Fat
144g
Carbs

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)

Directions

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By delishhh · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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