Limpa Bread Recipe

Be sure that the seeds you use for this bread are fresh. 2 tablespoons grated orange zest. Also gluten a very important ingredient in this recipe may be found in most gourmet food stores or health food stores.

Olivia Luz

Barley malt can be substituted for molasses. You may substitute rye flour for the whole wheat flour however it will affect the taste. Limpa bread is a traditional swedish rye bread that is flavored with anise seed molasses and sometimes orange. Also known as vörtlimpa wort loaf swedish limpa bread was originally made from the fermented brewer s wort produced in beer making. My mom started baking it frequently and has passed the recipe on to me.

1 4 cup dark molasses. 1 2 cup packed light brown sugar. This is a traditional swedish rye bread. Many excellent recipes still include stout beer as a key ingredient but it is also quite common especially during the christmas season to make variations flavored solely with combinations of orange rind fennel caraway and anise seeds. 1 4 cup butter cubed.

Remove from heat and cool until milk registers 100 degrees f 38 degrees c on an instant read thermometer. 1 teaspoon aniseed lightly crushed. I prefer whole wheat. When i was little my family was lucky enough to have a friend who would bake us this bread on occasion introducing me to its rich intoxicating flavor. 1 2 ounce cake compressed yeast.

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Heat milk and butter in a deep saucepan stirring occasionally until butter melts and milk comes to a bare simmer about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and cool until milk registers 100 degrees f 38 degrees c on an instant read thermometer. 1 4 cup dark molasses. Barley malt can be substituted for molasses.