Fillimpa (Swedish sour milk bread) is a typical Swedish bread that can be altered quite a lot depending on what you prefer or have at home. In this recipe we have included some typical Christmas spices; ginger, clove, cinnamon & cardamom.

Recipe: Swedish sour milk bread tasting like Christmas
Ingredients
- 500 ml wheat flour 250 g
- 300 ml graham flour 150 g
- 400 ml sifted rye flour 200 g
- 250 ml crushed rye 125 g
- 100 ml wheat pollard 50 g
- 50 ml rolled oats
- 1 tsp salt
- 4 tsp bicarbonate
- 50 ml crushed walnuts
- 100 ml raisins
- 1 l sour milk you can use buttermilk
- 200 ml dark syrup/treacle
Christmas spice mix
- 1 tbsp ground ginger
- ½ tbsp ground clove
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tbsp ground cardamom
Instructions
- Heat oven to 175°C (350°F)
- Mix all dry ingredients in a big bowl
- Then add the sour milk and syrup and mix well
- Grease and flour two 1½ liter bread forms (you can use crushed rye or panko/breadcrumbs for this)
- Pour in the mixture evenly and then bake in the lower part of the oven for 1 hour and 20 minutes
- Take out, cover with a towel and let it cool
Bon appétit!
Check out some of our other sweet recipes and Christmas recipes.
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