Embark on a culinary journey to savor the delightful taste of Swedish rye bread, a beloved staple in Swedish cuisine. This dense and flavorful bread holds a special place in Swedish culture, often enjoyed during traditional celebrations and everyday meals. Our collection of recipes offers a variety of ways to craft this iconic bread, catering to diverse preferences and skill levels. From the classic limpa rye bread, characterized by its distinct dark color and slightly sour flavor, to the aromatic anisbröd, infused with the essence of anise seeds, each recipe promises a unique sensory experience. Explore the secrets of creating Swedish rye bread in your kitchen, whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting your baking adventure. Discover the art of combining rye flour, wheat flour, and spices to achieve the perfect balance of flavors and textures. Unleash your creativity by experimenting with different toppings and seeds, transforming each loaf into a visual masterpiece. As you delve into the world of Swedish rye bread, prepare to be captivated by its rich history, culinary significance, and the sheer joy of crafting a loaf from scratch.
Here are our top 12 tried and tested recipes!
SWEDISH LIMPA (RYE BREAD)
Provided by Food Network
Time 1h34m
Yield 2 loaves
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a saucepan, mix together molasses, water, brown sugar, fennel, and salt. Bring to boiling point, then gently cook, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add shortening. Let stand until lukewarm.
- Dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup lukewarm water. Add cooled molasses mixture and mix well. Stir in the rye flour. Beat until smooth. Cover and let rise at room temperature overnight, about 9 to 10 hours.
- In the morning add 5 cups white flour, and place remaining 1/2 cup on a pastry cloth or board for kneading. Turn out the dough and knead until smooth and elastic. Place in greased bowl, cover, and let rise until double in size, 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
- Cut dough in half and shape into 2 loaves (round is more traditional). Place in 2 greased 9 inch pie pans. Cover with a clean cloth and let rise until light, about 2 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Bake for 45 to 55 minutes. Remove and brush tops with melted butter.
GREAT GRANDMA AMY'S SWEDISH RYE BREAD
This recipe was given to my Grandmother when she was first married to my grandfather, but her mother in law didn't give her the correct recipe!She would make it for dinner and it never tasted correct, my Great Grandma would always bring a spare loaf to dinner,& it somehow always tasted the way it should have. My grandma tried...
Provided by Elizabeth Lancaster
Categories Other Breads
Time 4h10m
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- 1. Ground down your Swedish mix and place in an air tight container. (you will have extra)
- 2. Follow instructions for your bread machine, mine says to put all liquids in first then add dry ingredient's.
- 3. Place warm water in the bottom along with the molasses. then add flours, salt in one corner and butter in the other, brown sugar in the other. I sprinkle my Swedish mix and milk in the center before making my dwell for my yeast.
- 4. Set bread machine to your desired settings, and let the machine do its job and you will have a perfect loaf of bread :)
- 5. I pray your family enjoys my great grandmothers recipe that I have grown up on and love so dearly. This makes such a savory loaf of bread and tastes amazing with jams and honey too ! Enjoy!!
SWEDISH RYE BREAD (BREAD MACHINE)
Make and share this Swedish Rye Bread (Bread Machine) recipe from Food.com.
Provided by ratherbeswimmin
Categories Yeast Breads
Time 3h15m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Add all the ingredients to the pan according to the order in the manufacturer's instructions.
- Set crust on medium and program for the Basic cycle; press Start.
- When the baking cycle ends, immediately remove the bread from the pan and place it on a rack.
- Let cool to room temperature before slicing.
CARAWAY RYE BREAD (FOR THE BREAD MACHINE)
A nice-flavored light rye loaf with lots of caraway seeds. Sweetened with both brown sugar and molasses. Allow to cool before slicing.
Provided by BramptonMommyof2
Categories Bread Yeast Bread Recipes
Time 4h10m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Put lukewarm water, milk powder, salt, brown sugar, molasses, butter, whole wheat flour, bread flour, rye flour, caraway seeds, and yeast into the pan of a bread machine in the order suggested by the manufacturer. Select the Grain setting and 2-pound loaf size.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 93 calories, Carbohydrate 16.5 g, Cholesterol 5.3 mg, Fat 2.3 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 2.4 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 217.6 mg, Sugar 4.8 g
SWEDISH LIMPA RYE BREAD
Wonderful dark bread.
Provided by Anonymous
Categories Bread Yeast Bread Recipes Whole Grain Bread Recipes Rye Bread
Time 3h35m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Combine caraway seeds, fennel seeds, and anise seeds in a spice grinder; pulse until coarsely ground.
- 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.
- Stir molasses and yeast into the milk mixture. Let stand until yeast is foamy, about 5 minutes. Add 2 cups all-purpose flour, rye flour, sea salt, and orange zest; stir until dough forms a shaggy mass. Knead in the saucepan, adding more flour if needed, until dough is no longer sticky, 5 to 7 minutes.
- Turn dough out on a floured surface. Knead, adding more flour if needed, until smooth and springy, about 7 minutes.
- Place dough in a large greased bowl, turning to coat. Cover with a damp kitchen towel or piece of plastic wrap. Let rise in a warm area until somewhat puffy, about 1 hour.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place dough on the baking sheet. Cover lightly with the towel or plastic wrap. Let rise until puffy, about 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Bake in the preheated oven until browned, 35 to 40 minutes. Bread will sound hollow when tapped on the bottom.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 273.3 calories, Carbohydrate 44.8 g, Cholesterol 19.1 mg, Fat 7.7 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 6.5 g, SaturatedFat 4.4 g, Sodium 392.1 mg, Sugar 7.6 g
SWEDISH RYE BREAD
This bread, which is lightly flavored with aniseed and orange, makes great toast. Rising time is not included in the prep time or cook time. There's about 2 hours 40 minutes of total rising time. This is a good holiday bread.
Provided by Elmotoo
Categories Yeast Breads
Time 1h30m
Yield 3 loaves
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Place 1/4 cup warm water in small bowl. Sprinkle yeast over; stir to dissolve. Let stand 5 minutes. Combine remaining 2 cups warm water, 1 cup all purpose flour and 1 cup rye flour in bowl. Add yeast mixture. Mix to blend well. Cover bowl with kitchen towel. Let sponge rise 1 hour.
- Mix sugar, corn syrup, shortening, aniseed, coriander, orange peel and salt into sponge. Gradually mix in enough all purpose flour, 1/2 cup at a time, to form slightly sticky dough. Knead on floured surface until smooth and elastic, adding more flour if sticky, about 10 minutes.
- Lightly oil large bowl. Add dough, turning to coat entire surface. Cover bowl with kitchen towel. Let dough rise in warm draft-free area until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
- Grease 2 cookie sheets. Punch dough down. Turn out onto lightly floured surface and knead until smooth. Divide dough into 3 parts. Pat each piece into 5-inch-diameter round. Place on prepared sheets. Cover and let rise in warm draft-free area until almost doubled, about 40 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°F Pierce each loaf 5 times with fork. Bake until loaves are brown and sound hollow when tapped on bottom, about 1 hour. Transfer to racks. Brush with butter and cool. Serve warm or at room temperature. (Can be made 1 month ahead. Wrap loaves tightly and freeze. Thaw before serving.).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1633.4, Fat 29.4, SaturatedFat 7.9, Sodium 484.1, Carbohydrate 311.1, Fiber 13.5, Sugar 49, Protein 32.5
BREAD MACHINE SWEDISH LIMPA BREAD
Make and share this Bread Machine Swedish Limpa Bread recipe from Food.com.
Provided by andypandy
Categories Yeast Breads
Time 3h5m
Yield 1 1/2 pound loaf, 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Follow bread machine instructions.
- I alway watch the bread kneading and mixing, when its in a nice soft round ball, you know that the water to flour is correct.
- If its not nice and round but floppy it needs more flour.
- If its too hard and dry or mixer is having a hard time, it needs more water.
- After cycle ends, remove and cool on rack.
- Allow to cool 1 hour before slicing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 143.2, Fat 1.6, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 195.4, Carbohydrate 28.3, Fiber 2.2, Sugar 1.6, Protein 3.8
BREAD MACHINE SWEDISH COFFEE BREAD
This is a delicious Swedish coffee bread recipe converted for use with a bread maker! My family is Swedish, and ever year we make this recipe just in time for Christmas. We always enjoy it especially on Christmas morning. We used to make a long, drawn out version that was my great-grandmother's recipe, but thanks to modern conveniences like the bread maker it takes much less time and work! I hope your family enjoys this as much as mine has.
Provided by Staci Plonsky
Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes Breakfast Bread Recipes
Time 2h40m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place ingredients in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select dough cycle; press Start.
- When the dough cycle has finished, divide into three equal portions. Roll each piece into a rope 12 to 14 inches long. Lay the three ropes side by side, then braid together. Tuck the ends underneath, and place onto a greased baking sheet, cover loosely with a towel, and allow to rise until doubled in bulk.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Brush the braid with beaten egg white and sprinkle with pearl sugar. Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 283.3 calories, Carbohydrate 52.8 g, Cholesterol 35.7 mg, Fat 4.6 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 7.5 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 194.7 mg, Sugar 10 g
SWEDISH RYE BREAD I
This is excellent bread, so good it melts in your mouth!
Provided by Janice
Categories Bread Yeast Bread Recipes
Yield 36
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Dissolve yeast in warm water.
- Scald milk. Transfer milk to a large bowl, and add salt, molasses, brown sugar, and melted shortening. Cool to lukewarm, and add dissolved yeast. Add rye flour, beating with mixer. Gradually beat in white flour. Place dough in a greased bowl, and turn to coat the surface. Cover with a damp towel, and allow to rise till double in bulk in a warm place.
- Punch down the dough, and place on a lightly floured board. Knead until dough becomes elastic, and does not stick to the board. Allow to rest for 5 minutes. Divide into 3 equal portions, and shape into loaves. Place in greased 9 x 5 inch bread pans. Let rise until double in bulk.
- Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 35 to 40 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 83.6 calories, Carbohydrate 15.1 g, Cholesterol 0.8 mg, Fat 2.2 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 1.1 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 200.9 mg, Sugar 7.8 g
SWEDISH RYE BREAD
This recipe came from my mother, and it's long been a family favorite. You can make a meal of it with soup and a salad.
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 55m
Yield 4 loaves (8 slices each).
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a bowl, dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup water. Add sugar, molasses, shortening, salt and remaining water; stir well. Add rye flour; beat until smooth. Add enough all-purpose flour to form a soft dough. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1-1/2 hours. Punch dough down. , Shape into 4 round loaves. Place on greased baking sheets. Cover and let rise until doubled, 45-60 minutes. Bake at 350° until golden brown, 30-35 minutes. Brush with butter.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 109 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 2mg cholesterol, Sodium 155mg sodium, Carbohydrate 21g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
QUICK SWEDISH RYE BREAD
This all-rye bread, called matbrod or "food bread" in Sweden, is incredibly simple to make. The cumin seeds impart a unique but delicious flavour. You could use caraway seeds instead. Recipe found in Canadian House and Home and is from Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Duguid's Home Baking: The Artful Mix of Flour and Tradition Around the World (2003 Random House Canada).
Provided by Dreamer in Ontario
Categories Quick Breads
Time 1h10m
Yield 2 loaves, 32 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400°F and butter 2 8" x 4" loaf pans.
- In large bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cumin seeds.
- In separate bowl, mix together yogurt, milk and honey; stir to blend well (if the honey is stiff, warm it a little to make it more liquid before mixing with the yogurt and milk).
- Pour yogurt mixture into flour mixture and stir until dry ingredients are well moistened (mixture will be sticky but quite stiff).
- Stir vigorously for several minutes.
- Divide dough evenly among prepared pans, smoothing tops with wet spatula.
- Place in centre of oven, lower heat to 385°F and bake for 30 minutes, then lower heat to 350°F and bake another 20 minutes or until loaves have pulled away from sides of pans and a skewer inserted in centre comes out clean.
- Turn loaves out of pans onto rack. (The loaves will be about 2" high.).
- Allow bread to cool for at least two hours before slicing to give loaves time to firm up.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 76.1, Fat 0.9, SaturatedFat 0.4, Cholesterol 2.5, Sodium 317.5, Carbohydrate 15.1, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 3, Protein 2.2
SWEDISH RYE BREAD
Another blue ribbon bread. This bread is hearty, but not heavy, has a nice flavor, and makes great sandwiches. It is not as easy and light to knead as my white bread... maybe it builds muscles! We all love this bread, my mother especially loved it. This freezes well, if you want to save the second loaf for another time.
Provided by Sweetiebarbara
Categories Yeast Breads
Time 5h
Yield 2 loaves
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Put warm water into glass measuring (1) cup and check temperature with thermometer.
- Sprinkle yeast into warm water and let stand.
- In another glass measuring cup (2 cup) place water and Crisco.
- Microwave to hot, to melt fat.
- In a large bowl, combine sugar, molasses, and salt.
- Pour the Crisco water into bowl. (I usually pour it into, over the bowl, the 1/4 measuring cup I had the sugar, then the molasses inches To get all of the goodies into the bowl!).
- Stir until sugar dissolves.
- Cool to lukewarm (85°F It will probably cool to that as you dissolve the sugar, you just don't want to kill the yeast with too high a temp.).
- Stir in rye flour and beat well. (I use my electric hand mixer).
- Add yeast and caraway seed, and mix well.
- Stir in enough regular flour to make a soft dough.
- Cover with clean towel and let rest for 10 minutes.
- Generously sprinkle kneading surface with flour.
- Knead for 10 minutes.
- Place dough in lightly greased bowl and turn to coat all surfaces.
- Cover and let rise in warm draft free space, until doubled, about 2 hours.
- Punch down.
- Turn out onto lightly floured surface.
- Divide in two (I use a bread knife to slice the ball in half).
- Shape each piece into smooth ball, cover, and let rest 10 minutes (this is called proofing).
- Form each into two round loaves, and place on greased baking sheet.
- Cover and let rise in warm place (I put them in oven with the light on) until doubled again, about 1 1/2 hours.
- If you put them in oven to rise, make sure you take them out before lighting oven!
- Bake at 375°F for about 30 minutes.
- If loaves are getting too brown, you may cover with foil near the end of baking.
- Brush tops, when done, with butter for a soft crust.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1739.8, Fat 19, SaturatedFat 3.9, Sodium 3528.8, Carbohydrate 351.9, Fiber 26.6, Sugar 52.2, Protein 43.1
Tips:
- Use a good quality rye flour for the best flavor and texture.
- If you don't have a bread machine, you can still make this bread by hand. Just follow the directions for mixing and shaping the dough, then bake it in a preheated oven at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 45-50 minutes.
- This bread is best when it is fresh, but it can be stored for up to 3 days at room temperature or in the refrigerator for up to a week.
- You can also freeze this bread for up to 3 months. Just wrap it tightly in plastic wrap and place it in the freezer. When you're ready to eat it, thaw it overnight in the refrigerator or at room temperature for several hours.
- This bread is a great source of fiber and nutrients, making it a healthy choice for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
Conclusion:
Swedish rye bread is a delicious and versatile bread that can be enjoyed in many different ways. It is a great choice for sandwiches, toast, or simply as a snack. This bread is also relatively easy to make, especially if you have a bread machine. So next time you're looking for a new bread to try, give Swedish rye bread a try. You won't be disappointed!
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