Nisu Recipe
Nisu is a delicious bread with cardamom flavorings from the Finnish cuisine. You'll simply love this meringue topped sweet bread once you taste it. Your suggestions for this Nisu are welcome.
Ingredients
1-2 cups flour
1/2 tablespoon active dry yeast
1/4 cup nonfat dry milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sugar
1/3 cup hot water (120°-130°F)
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
Glaze
1 egg yolk, beaten with 1 tablespoon milk
Directions
1 Combine 1 cup flour, yeast, dry milk, salt, sugar, and hot water in mixing bowl. Add butter, egg, and cardamom. Mix thoroughly.
2 Add enough remaining flour to make a soft dough. Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth€”about 10 minutes.
3 Place in greased bowl, turning to coat top. Cover; let rise in warm place until double€”about 1 hour.
4 Punch down dough. Divide dough into thirds, making 3 ropes. Braid. Place in greased 5 x 9-inch loaf pan.
5 Cover; let rise in warm place until double€”about 30 minutes.
6 Make glaze and brush on loaf. Bake in a preheated 350°F oven 30€” 40 minutes or until done. Cool on wire rack.
2 Add enough remaining flour to make a soft dough. Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth€”about 10 minutes.
3 Place in greased bowl, turning to coat top. Cover; let rise in warm place until double€”about 1 hour.
4 Punch down dough. Divide dough into thirds, making 3 ropes. Braid. Place in greased 5 x 9-inch loaf pan.
5 Cover; let rise in warm place until double€”about 30 minutes.
6 Make glaze and brush on loaf. Bake in a preheated 350°F oven 30€” 40 minutes or until done. Cool on wire rack.
