Limpa

Next to black bread, limpa is the most familiar Swedish rye bread among home bakers. It was one of the breads in the first batch of recipes I received from my friend Judy Larsen. The recipes came from her mother in Minneapolis. Every household would have its own recipe, usually passed down in the family. Limpa is a sweeter rye bread than most and is always made for the holidays. Use for the ritual “dipping in the kettle”—lowering slices into hot meat or ham br