Sally M's Swedish Coffee Bread |
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Prep Time: 240 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 270 Minutes Servings: 10 |
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As prepared by my mother-in-law. Ingredients:
1 cup milk |
6 tablespoons butter or 6 tablespoons margarine |
2 eggs |
1/2 cup sugar |
1 1/2 teaspoons salt |
2 (1/4 ounce) packages active dry yeast |
1 teaspoon crushed cardamom or 6 whole cardamom seeds, crushed |
4 1/2-5 cups flour |
Directions:
1. Combine milk and butter in a saucepan and heat until lukewarm (105-115F). Pour into mixing bowl.
2. Add eggs, sugar, salt, yeast, cardomon and 1 cup flour.
3. Beat for 2 minutes with electric mixer.
4. Gradually add flour, stirring by hand until the dough no longer sticks to the sides of the bowl.
5. Place dough on a floured board and knead for 8-10 minutes.
6. Transfer to a greased bowl and allow to rise until doubled in size.
7. Punch dough down and divide in half then divide each half into 3 pieces.
8. Roll each piece into a rope and create two braided loaves, each with three pieces.
9. Place loaves in two greased bread pans, brush tops with melted butter and sprinkle with a mixture of cinnamon and sugar.
10. Preheat oven to 350°F.
11. Allow loaves to rise until doubled.
12. Bake in oven, approximately 30 minutes.
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