Swedish Cardamon Bread Recipe

Name: Swedish Cardamon Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: 2 scant Tbsp. dry yeast; 1/3 c. beer; 1 c. milk; 1/2 c. sugar; 1/2 tsp. salt; 2 eggs, beaten lightly; 1 egg yolk, beaten with 1 Tbsp. milk; 4 to 5 c. flour; 1/2 c. melted and cooled butter; 1/2 tsp. cardamon; 1 Tbsp. grated orange rind

Servings: persons

2 scant Tbsp. dry yeast
1/3 c. beer
1 c. milk
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
2 eggs, beaten lightly
1 egg yolk, beaten with 1 Tbsp. milk
4 to 5 c. flour
1/2 c. melted and cooled butter
1/2 tsp. cardamon
1 Tbsp. grated orange rind

1
Dissolve yeast in warm beer in a large bowl.
2
Heat milk to warm and add to yeast; stir in sugar and salt. Gradually stir in 2 cups flour; stir the batter with a spoon for 100 strokes or more. Add melted butter, cardamon, orange rind and eggs and stir well. Gradually add remaining flour until 2 more cups have been added. If needed, add 1 more cup flour.
3
Dough should be soft, but not too sticky.
4
Turn onto board.
5
Let rise to twice size.
6
Rework the dough and form into 4 long strips.
7
Braid into 2 loaves.
8
Let raise and brush top with yolk and milk mixture.
9
Bake until brown.

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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: 2 scant Tbsp. dry yeast, 1/3 c. beer, 1 c. milk, 1/2 c. sugar, and more.

Yes, Swedish Cardamon 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.

Swedish Cardamon Bread

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