Swedish Limpa
This orange- and spice-scented Swedish loaf is a favorite among Scandinavians. It's especially delightful toasted and spread with sweet butter.
2 cups King Arthur Unbleached Special Bread Flour
1/2 cup King Arthur 100% White Whole Wheat Flour
1/2 cup pumpernickel
1/4 cup dark corn syrup
2 1/2 teaspoons instant yeast
1 1/2 teaspoons EACH caraway, fennel, and anise seeds
1/4 teaspoon orange oil
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 cup Baker's Special Dry Milk or nonfat dry milk
1 to 1 1/4 cups water
4 tablespoons butter or vegetable oil
In a large bowl, combine all of the ingredients until a rough dough forms, then knead (about 10 minutes by hand, 5 to 7 minutes by machine) until the dough is smooth and satiny. Transfer the dough to a lightly greased bowl, cover the bowl with lightly greased plastic wrap, and allow the dough to rise for 1 hour. It'll become somewhat puffy, but probably won't double in bulk. You may also prepare the dough to this point in a bread machine programmed to the dough cycle.
Shape the dough into a ball, flatten it slightly, and place it on a lightly greased or parchment-lined baking sheet. Cover with a dough rising cover or lightly greased plastic wrap, and allow it to rise for 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours, or till it's puffed up noticeably.
Bake the limpa in a preheated 350°F oven for 35 minutes, tenting it with aluminum foil for the final 10 minutes if it appears to be browning too fast. Yield: 1 large round loaf.
Reviews
01/24/2009
It's a great bread although a bit lighter than the Limpa that I remember my grandmother making. Next time I'll increase the amount of wheat and rye flours a bit and see what happens. It also makes a really big loaf so I'd probably divide into 2 loaves and put one in the freezer.
05/05/2009
Very tasty and also comes out of the oven looking very attractive. However, it quickly deflated when I set it to cool and its crust was a bit too soft.
I am sorry to here of your difficulty. Did you check the internal temperature? It should be 190 degree. Please call us if you need assistance, 800-827-6836. Frank @ KAF.
09/07/2009
This is one of my favorite breads to make. The smell is just heavenly when baking and again when toasted a couple of days later. I've used both regular rye flour and pumpernickel, depending on availability. Either one works for a delicious bread. I'm fortunate to live close to an Amish bulk food store where I can buy all the seeds in large quantity for very little money, which allows me to bake this bread all time!

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