Norwegian Cinnamon Rolls

Name: Norwegian Cinnamon Rolls
Ingredients: Dough; 1 1/4 cups milk; 4 teaspoons active dry yeast; 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted (1 stick); 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom; 4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour (spoon flour into dry-measure cup and level off); Filling; 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted; 2 tablespoons sugar; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; Egg wash; 1 egg, well beaten with; 1 pinch salt; decorator sugar (pearl sugar for sprinkling the rolls before baking)

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Ingredients

Dough
1 1/4 cups milk
4 teaspoons active dry yeast
8 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted (1 stick)
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour (spoon flour into dry-measure cup and level off)
Filling
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Egg wash
1 egg, well beaten with
1 pinch salt
decorator sugar (pearl sugar for sprinkling the rolls before baking)

Directions

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["You will need:", "2 cookie sheets (lined with parchment or lined with foil) or 2 jelly roll pans (lined with parchment or lined with foil).", "Dough:", "Warm the milk in a small saucepan over low heat, until it is just lukewarm, about 110 degrees. Pour the milk into the bowl of an electric mixer, and whisk in the yeast by hand.", "Whisk in the butter, sugar, and cardamom.", "Use a large rubber spatula to stir in the flour. Place the bowl on the mixer with the paddle attachment and beat the dough on lowest speed for 2 minutes. Stop the mixer, and allow the dough to rest for 10 minutes.", "Beat the dough on medium speed for 2 more minutes, until it is smooth and elastic.", "Scrape the dough into a buttered bowl, and turn the dough over so that the top is buttered.", "Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and allow the dough to rise until doubled, about 1-1 1/2 hours.", "Scrape the risen dough out onto a floured work surface, and lightly flour the dough. Press the dough into a rough rectangle.", "Roll the dough to a rectangle that is 12x18\".""