Swedish Coffee Braid

Name: Swedish Coffee Braid
Ingredients: 1 pkg. dry yeast; 1/4 c. warm water; 1 c. milk, scalded; 1/2 c. sugar; 1/2 c. softened butter; 1 tsp. salt; 5 1/4 c. all-purpose flour, divided; 1 egg yolk; 1 tsp. ground cardamom; 1 slightly beaten egg white; 1/2 c. chopped pecans; 1/4 tsp. ground cardamom

12 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 pkg. dry yeast
1/4 c. warm water
1 c. milk, scalded
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. softened butter
1 tsp. salt
5 1/4 c. all-purpose flour, divided
1 egg yolk
1 tsp. ground cardamom
1 slightly beaten egg white
1/2 c. chopped pecans
1/4 tsp. ground cardamom

Directions

1

Sprinkle dry yeast into warm water.
2

Combine milk, 1/2 cup sugar, butter and salt; stir until butter is melted and sugar is dissolved.
3

Cool mixture until warm.
4

Stir in 2 cups flour.
5

Add softened yeast, egg yolk and 1 teaspoon cardamom; beat hard.
6

Stir in 3 cups flour (remaining flour is used as necessary for kneading dough).
7

Turn dough out on lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic (8 to 10 minutes).
8

Shape into ball; place in lightly greased bowl, turning once to grease surface.