Finnish Easter Bread Recipe
Ingredients
| Active dry yeast | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Warm water | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| White flour | 2 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Light cream | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Egg yolks | 2 | |
| Sugar | 1/3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Butter stick | 1 | |
| Salt | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Cardamom | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Lemon peel | 1 Teaspoon, grated | |
| Orange peel | 1 Teaspoon, grated | |
| Golden Raisins | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Almonds | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), chopped | |
| Warm milk | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Rye flour | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Melted butter | ||
Directions
1 Dissolve yeast in warm water. Set aside for 5 minutes. Combine 1 cup white flour, yeast mixture, and cream in mixing bowl. Mix thoroughly.
2 Cover; let rise in warm place until double€”about 30 minutes.
3 Add egg yolks, sugar, butter, salt, cardamom, lemon peel, orange peel, raisins, and almonds to the mixture above. Mix thoroughly.
4 Stir in milk and rye flour. Add enough remaining white flour to form a soft dough. Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth€” about 10 minutes. Place in greased bowl, turning to coat top.
5 Cover; let rise in warm place until double€”about 1 hour.
6 Punch down dough. Make a ball. Place dough, rounded side up, in well-greased 2-pound coffee can. Let rise until dough just comes to the top of the can.
7 Bake in a preheated 350°F oven about 1 hour or until done. While hot, brush top of loaf with butter. Let cool in the can for about 15 minutes. Then remove from can and cool on wire rack.
2 Cover; let rise in warm place until double€”about 30 minutes.
3 Add egg yolks, sugar, butter, salt, cardamom, lemon peel, orange peel, raisins, and almonds to the mixture above. Mix thoroughly.
4 Stir in milk and rye flour. Add enough remaining white flour to form a soft dough. Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth€” about 10 minutes. Place in greased bowl, turning to coat top.
5 Cover; let rise in warm place until double€”about 1 hour.
6 Punch down dough. Make a ball. Place dough, rounded side up, in well-greased 2-pound coffee can. Let rise until dough just comes to the top of the can.
7 Bake in a preheated 350°F oven about 1 hour or until done. While hot, brush top of loaf with butter. Let cool in the can for about 15 minutes. Then remove from can and cool on wire rack.
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