This delicious sweet bread with warm cardamom is so versatile, it can be shaped in a variety of ways, Braids, Twist Rolls or Pull-A-Part Loaves...Nauttia! (Enjoy)
Course: Bread, Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: Finnish
Author: Christine Wisuri Jurmu
Ingredients
1/2c.butter
2c.milk
2pkg.active dry yeastdissolved in 1/2 c. warm water (110 degrees)
3lg.eggs
1c.granulated sugar
1tsp.ground cardamom
1 1/2tsp.salt
6-7c.all-purpose floursee note below
Butter and cinnamon sugarfor Pull-A-Parts and Twists
1lg.egg whitefor brushing
Pearl sugarfor sprinkling
Instructions
Melt a 1/2 cup butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Add milk, heat until warm. Remove from heat, set aside.
In a small bowl, dissolve the yeast in the warm water.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the 3 eggs and sugar until well combined.
Add the warmed butter and milk, dissolved yeast, cardamom, and salt, beat until combined. Slowly add flour, beat well after each addition. Knead the dough until smooth and glossy, either in your stand mixer or by hand on a well floured surface.
Cover and set in a warm place to rise, until dough has doubled in size.
Turn dough onto a well floured surface. Make into desired shapes. (Braids, Small Twist Rolls, or Pull-A-Parts). For the Twist Rolls and Pull-A-Parts, I roll out half the dough, spread with butter and sprinkle with washed raw cane sugar and cinnamon and then shape.
Place pullas on a greased baking sheet or pan. Allow to rise again, about 20-30 minutes. Beat one egg white and brush over tops of the pullas, then sprinkle with pearl sugar, if desired.
Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes or until nicely browned. Frost with Buttercream or Cream Cheese Frosting, if desired.
Cook's Note: If making caramel rolls, reduce the sugar to a 1/2 cup.
Notes
Cook's Note: I use white unbleached bread flour and 1 cup stone ground wheat flour.