Finnish Coffee Braid
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon dry yeast
- 1/4 cup warm water
- 1 1/3 cups warm milk
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 4 1/2 cups sifted flour
- 1 teaspoon powdered cardamom
- 1/3 cup soft butter
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- confectioner's icing if desired
Directions
Add yeast to warm water. Stir until dissolved. Add lukewarm milk. Beat 1 egg and sugar together. Add milk mixture, salt, and some of the flour; stir to mix, add cardamom and enough more flour to make soft dough. Knead vigorously until thoroughly mixed. Add butter; knead until dough no longer sticks to the sides of the bowl. Cover; let rise in warm place until doubled in bulk (about 45 minutes). Punch down: divide into 3 equal portions. Shape each portion into a long strand. Braid the strands to form a loaf. Cover; let rise again until dough doubles in bulk. Brush with a slightly beaten egg.
Bake at 350 degrees about 30 minutes or until golden brown.
Ice with confectioner's sugar if yumminess is desired.
Note
This is the very old, very popular Farm recipe
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