Title : Cardamom coffee cakes
Categories : Breads, christmas
Servings : 2

1 1/2 c Milk 1 pk Cake yeast
3/4 c Sugar 6 1/4 c Sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 c Butter 1/4 ts Salt
3 Egg yolks 1 ts Cardamom
topping- 2 tb Milk
6 tb Sugar



1. Scald milk and cool to lukewarm. Crumble yeast into bowl, add 1 Tsp
sugar and lukewarm milk. 2. Beat in 3 cups flour; beat until smooth. Cover
well and let rise until light and double in bulk, 1 - 1-1/2 hours. 3. Add
soft butter, remaining sugar, salt, egg yolks, cardamom and 3 cups flour.
Mix thoroughly. Place remaining 1/4 cup flour on board or pastry cloth for
kneading. 4. Turn out dough and knead until smooth and elastic. Place in
greased bowl. Cover well. Set aside to rise until double in bulk, 1 to
1-1/2 hours. 5. Cut risen dough in half for two cofee cakes (braids). Cut
each half into 3 pieces. Roll each piece into a roll 16 inches long. Pinch
3 rolls together at one end, braid and pinch other ends together. Place
braid on cookie sheet. Make second braid and place on cookie sheet. 6. Let
braids rise until double in bulk, about 45 minutes. For topping brush each
braid with 1 Tbsp milk and sprinkle with 3 Tbsp sugar. 7. Bake in moderate
oven (375) 25 to 30 minutes. Yield: 2 coffee cakes

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