Swedish Cardamom Braid Recipe

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Swedish Cardamom Braid
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Ingredients
12
Count
Nutrition
1150
Calories
Total time
47
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 (1/4 oz) package active dry yeast
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup hot water
  • 1 tsp cardamom
  • 1/3 cup raisins
  • 2 tbsp sugar

Directions:

  1. In a mixing bowl, measure 1 cup flour and add the dry ingredients.
  2. Blend with a wooden spoon. pour in the hot water and stir with 25 strong strokes, or for 2 minutes with the mixer flat beater.
  3. Cut the soft butter into several pieces and drop into the batterlike dough.
  4. Add the egg, cardamom and raisins.
  5. Stir in additional flour, 1/4 cup at a time, first with the spoon and then by hand, or with the beater and then the dough hook.
  6. The dough will form a rough mass and clean the sides of the bowl.
  7. Because of the large amount of butter, the dough will not be sticky. It should be firm, but not stiff.
  8. Turn the dough out onto a floured work surface. With a strong push turn fold action, knead till the dough is smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes, or knead with the mixer under the dough hook for the same length of time.
  9. Return the dough to the bowl; cover with plastic wrap and put aside at room temperature till the dough has doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
  10. Punch down the dough and turn it onto a floured surface; knead briefly to work out air bubbles.
  11. Divide the dough into 3 equal parts. Roll each part under your palms into a strand 14 inches long.
  12. Beginning in the middle of the strands, braid loosely to one end. Reverse the loaf and again braid from middle to end.
  13. Pinch the ends closed and place on a baking sheet.
  14. Cover the dough with wax paper and leave till doubled in bulk and puffy to the touch, about 1 hour.
  15. Preheat oven to 350°F 20 minutes before baking.
  16. Before baking, brush the braid with the egg white glaze.
  17. Bake till the crust is rich brown, about 45 minutes.
  18. A wooden toothpick inserted in the center should come out clean.
  19. Remove braid from the oven. Use a metal spatula to lift it off the baking sheet, because the hot loaf will be fragile and might break.
  20. Cool on a wire rack.
  21. This bread keeps well and toasts beautifully and also freezes well.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1149.82 Kcal (4814 kJ)
Calories from fat 534.44 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 59.38g 91%
Cholesterol 132.74mg 44%
Sodium 2841.5mg 118%
Potassium 468.64mg 10%
Total Carbs 138.12g 46%
Sugars 12.12g 48%
Dietary Fiber 15.43g 62%
Protein 20.72g 41%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 14%
Iron 7.9mg 44%
Calcium 378.6mg 38%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 361.98 Kcal (1516 kJ)
Calories from fat 168.25 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.69g 91%
Cholesterol 41.79mg 44%
Sodium 894.54mg 118%
Potassium 147.53mg 10%
Total Carbs 43.48g 46%
Sugars 3.81g 48%
Dietary Fiber 4.86g 62%
Protein 6.52g 41%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 14%
Iron 2.5mg 44%
Calcium 119.2mg 38%

* 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 27.1
    Points
  • 31
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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