[[!meta title="Swedish Limpa"]]
## Ingredients
- 2/3 cup molasses
- 2 1/2 cups water
- 2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground fennel
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 1 (2-ounce) cake compressed yeast
- 1/2 cup lukewarm water
- 4 cups sifted medium rye flour
- 5 cups sifted all-purpose flour, plus 1/2 cup
- Melted butter
++ 2/3 cup molasses
++ 2 1/2 cups water
++ 2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
++ 1 tablespoon ground fennel
++ 2 teaspoons salt
++ 1/4 cup shortening
++ 1 (2-ounce) cake compressed yeast
++ 1/2 cup lukewarm water
++ 4 cups sifted medium rye flour
++ 5 cups sifted all-purpose flour, plus 1/2 cup
++ Melted butter
## Directions
In a saucepan, mix together molasses, water, brown sugar, fennel, and
salt. Bring to boiling point, then gently cook, uncovered, for 5