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Swedish Limpa Recipe

This is a traditional Scandinavian Christmas recipe which I bake every year. It is so yummy! When cutting the slices, cut on angle for larger slices.—Mrs. Barbara Adam, Swift Current, Saskatchewan

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Swedish Limpa Recipe

Prep: 30 min. + rising Bake: 25 min. + cooling

Yield: 40 Servings

30 25 55

Ingredients

9-1/2 to 10 cups all-purpose flour
2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
2 tablespoons grated orange peel
2 cups dark corn syrup
1 cup water
1 cup orange juice
1/2 cup butter, cubed

Directions

In a large bowl, combine 8 cups flour, yeast and orange peel. In a large saucepan, heat the corn syrup, water, orange juice and butter to 120°-130°; stir until butter is melted. Add to dry ingredients; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky dough). Do not knead.
Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 2 hours.
Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; shape into four round loaves. Place on greased baking sheets. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes.
Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool. Yield: 4 loaves (10 slices each).

Nutritional Facts 1 slice equals 179 calories, 3 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 6 mg cholesterol, 42 mg sodium, 36 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Swedish Limpa in Country Woman Christmas Annual 2008, p39