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Limpor-(Swedish orange rye bread)

Source of Recipe

Sweden


Recipe Introduction

Makes 5 loaves.

List of Ingredients

2 cakes compressed yeast
2 T sugar
1 qt milk (slightly sour)
10 C rye flour
3-4 C white flour
2 T salt
2 C treacle or Lyles golden syrup (or Karo syrup)
6 orange peels



Recipe

Dissolve yeast in small amount of water. Add sugar. Pour lukewarm milk on rye flour mixed with enough white flour to make a soft dough. Add yeast and beat well. Add rest of flour and turn out on board. Knead until it is smooth and elastic. Let rise in warm place until double in bulk.
Cut orange peel into small pieces and cook in water until tender. Add it and the slightly warmed syrup to the dough. Knead until firm, adding more flour as necessary. Let rise again. Turn onto floured board and knead. Shape into 5 loaves and place on floured board or cloth to rise until light. Place carefully in greased bread pans, brush top with warm water.
Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes then decrease heat to 350 degrees F. and bake 35-45 minutes longer.