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Norwegian Christmas Bread Or Julekake Recipe

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Ingredients
13
Count
Nutrition
1987
Calories
Total time
40
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 4-3/4 to 5-1/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 package. active dry yeast
  • 1-1/2 tsp ground cardamom
  • 1-1/4 cups milk
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup margarine or butter
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup currants or raisins
  • 1/2 cup diced candied citron or mixed candied fruits and peel
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tbsp water

Directions:

  1. In a large bowl, stir together 2 cups of flour, yeast and cardamon.
  2. In a saucepan, combine milk, sugar, margarine and salt.
  3. Heat and stir just until warm (120 -130 degrees) and margarine is almost melted.
  4. Add milk mixture to flour mixture.
  5. Add one egg.
  6. Beat with electric mixer on low 30 seconds.
  7. Scrape sides of bowl continually.
  8. Beat on high for 3 minutes.
  9. Use a wooden spoon and stir in raisins, cherries and candied fruit and as much of the remaining flour as possible.
  10. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface.
  11. Knead in the remaining flour to make dough moderately stiff, but smooth and elastic.
  12. This takes about 6 to 8 minutes total.
  13. Shape into a ball and place in a lightly greased bowl - turning once to grease surface.
  14. Cover and let rise in a warm place until double in size - about and hour and a half.
  15. Punch dough down.
  16. Turn onto a lightly floured surface and divide in half.
  17. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes.
  18. Shape into two round loaves, place on greased cookie sheet(s), flatten to approximately 8 diameter.
  19. Cover and let rise in a warm place until almost double.
  20. This should take 45 to 60 minutes.
  21. In a small bowl, beat egg and water together.
  22. Brush onto loaves and bake them at 350 degreess for about 40 minutes or until loaves sound hollow when tapped.
  23. TIP: Cover loosely with foil after baking for 20 minutes to prevent over-browning.
  24. Cool on wire racks.
  25. Makes 2 loaves.
  26. Loaves can be made ahead and frozen for up to six months.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1987.09 Kcal (8320 kJ)
Calories from fat 348.31 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 38.7g 60%
Cholesterol 166.74mg 56%
Sodium 743.2mg 31%
Potassium 900.65mg 19%
Total Carbs 357.62g 119%
Sugars 78.24g 313%
Dietary Fiber 14.45g 58%
Protein 46.73g 93%
Vitamin C 23.3mg 39%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 12%
Iron 5.1mg 28%
Calcium 291.4mg 29%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 273.91 Kcal (1147 kJ)
Calories from fat 48.01 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.33g 60%
Cholesterol 22.98mg 56%
Sodium 102.45mg 31%
Potassium 124.15mg 19%
Total Carbs 49.3g 119%
Sugars 10.79g 313%
Dietary Fiber 1.99g 58%
Protein 6.44g 93%
Vitamin C 3.2mg 39%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 12%
Iron 0.7mg 28%
Calcium 40.2mg 29%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 42.2
    Points
  • 52
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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