BRAIDED SWEDISH CARDAMOM COFFEE CAKE
BRAIDED SWEDISH CARDAMOM COFFEE CAKE
Ingredients
- 2 c. milk
- 1/2 c. butter (1 stick)
- 1 c. sugar
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 2 pkgs. dry yeast
- 1/4 c. lukewarm water
- 2 eggs, slightly beaten
- 1 tsp. ground cardamom or 10 seeds, crushed
- 8 c. white flour
Instructions
- Scald milk; add to butter, sugar and salt. Stir to dissolve; let cool. Add eggs and yeast which has been softened in 1/4 cup lukewarm water; add cardamom and about 6 cups of flour. Turn onto cloth and knead in remaining flour. Let rise until double, Shape into 4 braids; put in greased loaf pans. Let rise again. Brush tops with melted butter and sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 350 degrees about 25 minutes. Makes 4 loaves.
Notes
Also a good Cinnamon Roll Dough Alyce Larson Hawkinson
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