Pulla

"When the United-States purchased Alaska in 1867, many inhabitants of Finland left to settle in southern British Columbia. This explains why this Finnish recipe comes from Haley, BC."
 
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Ready In:
4hrs 30mins
Ingredients:
13
Yields:
3 loaves
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ingredients

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directions

  • Heat milk until it is just under boiling point.
  • Pour into a large bowl and add 1/2 cup of sugar, salt, butter, and cardamom.
  • Stir until butter is melted.
  • Set aside to cool.
  • In the meantime, dissolve 1 teaspoon of sugar into warm water.
  • Sprinkle yeast on top.
  • Set aside for 10 minutes.
  • Then, stir vigorously with a fork and add to warm milk, along with the eggs.
  • Add vigorously 2 cups of flour.
  • Then, add 3-31/2 cups of flour.
  • Work last part of flour with a rotating movement of the hand.
  • Turn dough onto a floured surface and knead 8-10 minutes.
  • Place dough in a large, generously greased, bowl.
  • Turn over in bowl so that surface of dough is completely greased.
  • Cover with wax paper and a damp cloth and set aside until volume has doubled (about 2 hours).
  • Punch the dough to deflate it and divide into 3 portions.
  • Divide each portion in 3, roll out into sticks 15 inches long and 1 inch in diameter. Braid.
  • Repeat with two other portions.
  • Place braids on greased cookie sheets, cover, and set aside until volume has doubled (about 1h15min).
  • Bake 30-35 minutes at 375F .
  • Delay 2 tablespoons of sugar into hot coffee.
  • Brush over the bread as soon as you take it out from the oven.
  • Sprinkle with sugar.

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