Swedish Coffee Bread Recipe

Name: Swedish Coffee Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1 oz. cake yeast; 1 Tbsp. sugar; 1 c. water (lukewarm); 1 c. milk, scalded; 8 Tbsp. shortening (Crisco butter/margarine); 1/2 c. sugar; 1 tsp. salt; 7 c. sifted flour; 3 eggs, beaten; 10 whole cardamom seeds (remove and discard outer shell; may substitute with 1/2 teaspoon seed, crushed. Ground cardamon does not have the same flavor as freshly crushed seed)

Servings: persons

1 oz. cake yeast
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 c. water (lukewarm)
1 c. milk, scalded
8 Tbsp. shortening (Crisco butter/margarine)
1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
7 c. sifted flour
3 eggs, beaten
10 whole cardamom seeds (remove and discard outer shell; may substitute with 1/2 teaspoon seed, crushed. Ground cardamon does not have the same flavor as freshly crushed seed)

1
Dissolve yeast and sugar in water and let sit until bubbly. Combine scalded milk, shortening, sugar and salt.
2
Cool to lukewarm.
3
Add 2 cups flour and cardamon to the cooled milk to make batter.
4
Add yeast and beaten eggs and beat well.
5
Add remaining flour, enough to make a soft dough.
6
Knead lightly and place in a greased bowl.
7
Cover and set in a warm place and let rise until doubled in size (about 2 hours).
8
When light, punch down and shape.
9
Let rise another 1 1/2 hours.
10
Bake at 350u00b0 for 20 to 25 minutes (until it sounds hollow when tapped with a wooden spoon).
11
Use 1/2 cup powdered sugar and 1 tablespoon water to make glaze.
12
Spread on top of warm bread.

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

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 oz. cake yeast, 1 Tbsp. sugar, 1 c. water (lukewarm), 1 c. milk, scalded, and more.

Yes, Swedish Coffee Bread falls under the Baking & Desserts 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 Coffee Bread

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