Norwegian Twists
- Ready In:
- 1hr 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Yields:
-
1 pastry
ingredients
- 4 cups flour
- 3 1⁄2 tablespoons sugar
- 5 1⁄2 ounces butter, soft
- 2 1⁄2 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon cardamom
- 1 egg
- 2 ounces raisins
- 3⁄4 cup warm milk
- 1⁄4 cup chopped almonds
- 4 ounces soft butter
- 4 1⁄2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 egg white, beaten
- 1⁄4 cup chopped almonds
- 1⁄3 cup pearl sugar or 1/3 cup granulated sugar
directions
- Dissolve yeast in 3/4 c warm water with 1 tsp sugar. Let sit 5 minute.
- Sift together flour, 3 1/2 T sugar, cardamom and salt.
- Add milk mixture, 1 egg, 51/2 oz soft butter and mix well to form dough. Knead 5 minutes.
- Add in raisins and 1/4 c chopped almonds.
- Turn dough into greased bowl and let rise 20 min in warm place.
- Form dough into long roll on floured board. Use rolling pin to flatten into 16x4" shape.
- Mix 4 oz soft butter with 4 1/2 T sugar in bowl with wooden spoon. Spread over roll, staying within 1" of edges.
- Sprinkle with raisins and 1/4 chopped almonds.
- Roll together to form long cylinder. Twist it and place on buttered baking sheet.
- Let rise until doubled.
- Brush with egg white.
- Sprinkle with 1/4 c chopped almonds and 1/3 c pearl sugar or granulated sugar.
- Bake at 425F for 20 minutes.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Pesto lover
United States