Braided Cardamom Bread Recipe

This swedish braided cardamom bread recipe is a traditional holiday loaf that s a delicious enriched dough that s topped with pearl sugar. Kosher salt 5 tbsp. Pinch the ends closed and place on a baking sheet.

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This baker s collection recipe was contributed by an avid cook and baker phyllis simon of park ridge illinois. I m leaving you with this beautiful braided swedish braided cardamom bread from scandinavian gatherings. Preheat oven to 350 f 20 minutes before baking. In a small saucepan heat 1 1 2 cups milk butter and honey to 120 130. In a bowl dissolve yeast in warm water.

This makes 2 extra large braided loaves feel free to halve the recipe. I covered it loosely with foil after 20 minutes to prevent over browning. This puffy braided dough is perfect when paired with warm coffee. Add scalded milk to the bowl of a stand mixer with the butter sugar salt egg and cardamom. I halved the recipe and made it in the bread machine increasing the cardamom to 1 tsp per loaf and used 2 1 4 tsp of instant yeast instead of active dry.

Cover the dough with wax paper and leave till doubled in bulk and puffy to the touch about 1 hour. Allow 3 hours rising time 30 mins hands on time. Ground cardamom 3 eggs lightly beaten 6 1 2 cups flour. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. 1 1 3 cups milk heated to 115.

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Stir in the yeast mixture and 2 cups of the flour. A traditional recipe for pulla a finnish cardamom bread that tastes and smells heavenly. Equip the mixer with its paddle blade turn to low and gradually increase the speed to medium as the flour incorporates into the liquid. Just before putting the braid in the oven i brushed it with milk and sprinkled on coarse sugar. Before baking brush the braid with the egg white glaze.

This bread is delicious. Reverse the loaf and again braid from middle to end. Unsalted butter cut into 1. This bread is delicious. Stir in the yeast mixture and 2 cups of the flour.

Unsalted butter cut into 1. A slightly sweet braided loaf with a light cardamom flavor throughout the bread. Cover the dough with wax paper and leave till doubled in bulk and puffy to the touch about 1 hour. This makes 2 extra large braided loaves feel free to halve the recipe. This baker s collection recipe was contributed by an avid cook and baker phyllis simon of park ridge illinois.