Swedish Limpa Bread

Category	Breads
Classification	Swedish
Added By	Phyllis Watson
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Prep Time
Yield	2 loaves or 1 large loaf
Source	Recipes for a Small Planet
Comment	Good solid stuff

Ingredients

1 cup boiling stock
6 tablespoons soy grits
1 teaspoon fennel seeds - crushed or ground
1 teaspoon cumin seeds - crushed or ground
2 teaspoons grated dried orange peel or 1 TBSP fresh
2 teaspoons salt
1/4 cup oil
1/3 cup molasses
1 tablespoon baking yeast
1 cup milk
2 cups rye flour
2-3 cups whole wheat flour

Directions

1. Pour boiling stock over grits, seeds, orange peel, salt, oil and molasses.
2. When the mixture is lukewarm, add yeast, milk, and rye flour. Add enough whole wheat flour to make a stiff dough.
3. Knead about 10 minutes - until stiff and elastic. Let rise 2 hours or until double in bulk.
4. Either: shape into loaves in pans, rise again
or: shape into 2 small round loaves or 1 large round one and put on an oiled cookie sheet to rise.
5. Bake loaves at 350 degrees for 35 to 45 minutes.

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