Cardamom Coffee Cakes

4 hours Prep: 30 minutes Cook: 30 minutes

1186 calories per serving view nutrition facts

1/2 dozen suggest servings

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Ingredients

1 1/2	cups	milk
3/4	cup	sugar
1/2	cup	butter
3	each	egg yolks

Topping
6	tablespoons	sugar
1	package	yeast, compressed
6 1/4	cups	flour, all-purpose
1/4	teaspoon	salt
1	teaspoon	cardamom seeds
2	tablespoons	milk

Directions

Scald milk and cool to lukewarm. Crumble yeast into bowl, add 1 Tsp sugar and lukewarm milk.

Beat in 3 cups flour, beat until smooth.

Cover well and let rise until light and double in bulk, 1 - 1-1/2 hours.

Add soft butter, remaining sugar, salt, egg yolks, cardamom Mix thoroughly. Place remaining 1/4 cup flour on board or pastry cloth for kneading.

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.

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.

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.

Bake in cakes

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 380g

Amount per Serving

Calories 1186 20% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27.0g	42%
Saturated Fat 16.0g	81%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 69mg	23%
Sodium 357mg	15%
Total Carbohydrate 211.0g	70%
Dietary Fiber 6.0g	23%
Sugars 62.0g
Protein 24.0g	48%

Vitamin A	18%		Vitamin C	1%
Calcium	16%		Iron	52%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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