Norwegian Twists Recipe

Name: Norwegian Twists
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: 4 cups flour; 3 ½ tablespoons sugar; 5 12 ounces butter, soft; 2 ½ teaspoons active dry yeast; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon cardamom; 1 egg; 2 ounces raisins; ¾ cup warm milk; ¼ cup chopped almonds; 4 ounces soft butter; 4 ½ tablespoons sugar; 1 egg white, beaten; ¼ cup chopped almonds; ⅓ cup pearl sugar or ⅓ cup granulated sugar

Servings: persons

4 cups flour
3 ½ tablespoons sugar
5 12 ounces butter, soft
2 ½ teaspoons active dry yeast
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon cardamom
1 egg
2 ounces raisins
¾ cup warm milk
¼ cup chopped almonds
4 ounces soft butter
4 ½ tablespoons sugar
1 egg white, beaten
¼ cup chopped almonds
⅓ cup pearl sugar or ⅓ cup granulated sugar

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["Dissolve yeast in 3/4 c warm water with 1 tsp sugar.", "Let sit 5 minute.", "Sift together flour, 3 1/2 T sugar, cardamom and salt.", "Add milk mixture, 1 egg, 51/2 oz soft butter and mix well to form dough.", "Knead 5 minutes.", "Add in raisins and 1/4 c chopped almonds.", "Turn dough into greased bowl and let rise 20 min in warm place.", "Form dough into long roll on floured board.", "Use rolling pin to flatten into 16x4"" shape.", "Mix 4 oz soft butter with 4 1/2 T sugar in bowl with wooden spoon.", "Spread over roll, staying within 1"" of edges.", "Sprinkle with raisins and 1/4 chopped almonds.", "Roll together to form long cylinder.", "Twist it and place on buttered baking sheet.", "Let rise until doubled.", "Brush with egg white.", "Sprinkle with 1/4 c chopped almonds and 1/3 c pearl sugar or granulated sugar.", "Bake at 425F for 20 minutes."]

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 4 cups flour, 3 ½ tablespoons sugar, 5 12 ounces butter, soft, 2 ½ teaspoons active dry yeast, and more.

Yes, Norwegian Twists falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

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