Sankta Lucia Bread Recipe

Name: Sankta Lucia Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: ½ teaspoon saffron strand; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 teaspoon cardamom seed; 1 cup milk, lukewarm; 125 g butter; 2 cups flour, bread; ½ cup sugar; 2 teaspoons yeast, dry; ½ teaspoon salt; ¼ cup currants; 1 egg, lightly beaten

Servings: persons

½ teaspoon saffron strand
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon cardamom seed
1 cup milk, lukewarm
125 g butter
2 cups flour, bread
½ cup sugar
2 teaspoons yeast, dry
½ teaspoon salt
¼ cup currants
1 egg, lightly beaten

1
Sift flour, add the sugar, salt, cardomom and dry yeast.
2
Set aside.
3
Grind the sugar and saffron threads in a mortar and pestle.
4
Heat the milk and butter together and cool to lukewarm.
5
Add the saffron/sugar mix to this.
6
Add about 1 1/2 cups of flour to the milk mix and beat for 3-4 minutes.
7
Sprinkle 1/4 cup on workbench, pour out the batter and then sprinkle the remaining flour ontop.
8
Leave sit for 5 minutes.
9
Knead in the flour and keep kneading until you have a smooth dough - about 7-10 minutes.
10
Lightly oil and bowl and place dough in, covering with cling wrap.
11
Let prove in a warm spot until doubled.
12
Turn out and knead in the currants.
13
Divide the dough into 3 portions and roll into sausage shapes.
14
Lay the 3 lengths of dough along side and brush the 3 ends with egg and stick together.
15
Plat as you would for a braid.
16
Finish the ends by brushing with a small amoun of egg, stick together and tuck under.
17
Place on greased baking sheet and prove again until almost doubled in size.
18
Heat oven to 190C.
19
Brush dough with egg wash and bake for 35 minutes.

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

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: ½ teaspoon saffron strand, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1 teaspoon cardamom seed, 1 cup milk, lukewarm, and more.

Yes, Sankta Lucia Bread falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Sankta Lucia Bread

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