Title: Swedish Coffee Loaves
Categories: Bread
Yield: 1 Servings
| 2 | pk | YEAST |
| 1/4 | c | WATER, WARM |
| 2/3 | c | BUTTER |
| 1/3 | c | SUGAR |
| 2 | ts | CARDAMOM, GROUND |
| 1/2 | ts | SALT |
| 3/4 | c | MILK, SCALDED |
| 1 | | EGG, large |
| 4 | c | BREAD FLOUR |
| 3/4 | c | RAISINS |
| | | EGG, BEATEN |
With metal knife in place, add yeast, butter, sugar, cardamom, salt and egg
to processor. Add 3 1/2 c flour and pulse to crumble butter and blend egg.
Add raisins, water and then with motor running, add cooled milk through
feed tube. Process to form ball. Add flour if necessary and process to
form smooth and elastic dough, 50 seconds. Punch down. Divide in half. Cut
each half into 3 pieces. Roll into long ropes. Braid together for each
loaf. Place on baking sheets and let rise, covered, 45 minutes. Brush with
beaten egg and bake in 375F oven for 20-25 minutes. Top with sugar and
chopped nuts.