Recipe How To Make Finnish Cardamom Pulla Bread

Pulla (Finnish Cardamom Bread) Feasting At Home

WEBJan 13, 2024 · Braid them and tuck the ends under. Let rise for another 1 – 1/2 hour. Brush with an egg wash, or milk and sprinkle pearl sugar over …

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1. If using whole cardamom pods, crack open the pods and lightly toast the seeds in a dry skillet for 45-60 seconds, stirring over medium heat until fragrant. Grind down to the consistency of sand with a mortar and pestle. You could do this step ahead, or use ground cardamom.
2. Heat milk to a simmer, let cool to lukewarm (you don’t want it over 110F which can kill the yeast) pour into a small bowl. Add a pinch of sugar and stir in yeast and let stand for 7 minutes. Check that yeast is dissolved and frothy.
3. In a stand mixer or large bowl, beat the eggs and sugar until lemon colored. Add the milk and yeast, cardamom and salt and beat until smooth. Mix in 2 cups of flour cup by cup, mixing until smooth and no lumps. Add the softened butter and mix well – the dough will get beautifully glossy. Continue adding the flour, a 1/2 cup at a time, mixing to incorporate, adding flour until stiff enough to knead, yet still soft about 6 cups. Knead using a dough hook adding a little more flour as needed until the dough pulls away from the edges, and is satiny, about 5 minutes. (The key here is to use as little flour as possible.) Alternatively, kneed by hand on a well-floured surface, for 6- 7 minutes, adding a little flour at a time, dough will be slightly tacky but not sticky. At this point, if you wish, you could knead in some raisins and almonds. Shape into a ball.
4. Place in an oiled bowl, turning to coat the top, cover with a damp towel and let rise in a warm area (80F) until it doubled in size. (I like to turn my oven on at the very start at the lowest setting, then turn it off, letting the dough rise inside, or place it on top of the stove.)*** Having a warm spot for it to rise is imperative here.

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How To Make Pulla (Finnish Cardamom Bread) Wholefully

WEBNov 13, 2023 · Set the mixture aside for about five minutes to proof, or activate, the yeast. The mixture should look foamy like the head of a beer. In a separate bowl, combine the …

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Braided Cardamom Bread (Finnish Pulla) Girl Versus …

WEBNov 26, 2018 · Cover with a clean tea towel and let rise 30 minutes. Heat oven to 375 degrees F. In a small bowl, whisk 1 egg and remaining 1 …

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1. In a small saucepan over medium heat, whisk 2 cups milk and sugar until sugar is dissolved. Add butter and stir until melted. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly until warm, about 115 degrees F. Stir in yeast until dissolved; let stand 5 minutes until mixture is slightly foamy from the activated yeast.
2. In a large bowl or bowl of a stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment, combine milk mixture, 2 cups flour, salt, cardamom and 1 egg on low speed until just combined. Stir in 3 more cups flour until just incorporated, then stir in enough of remaining 1 cup flour just until dough pulls away from sides of bowl and forms a soft, smooth, elastic and only slightly sticky ball (if mixing by hand, you can use a wooden spoon until a shaggy dough forms, then turn the dough out onto a floured countertop and gently knead until dough is soft, smooth, elastic and only slightly sticky).
3. Lightly grease a large bowl. Gently shape dough into a ball, then place in greased bowl; turn dough once to coat. Cover bowl with plastic wrap or a tea towel and let dough rise in a warm place 1 hour until doubled.
4. Punch down risen dough in bowl. Transfer dough to lightly floured surface. Knead dough gently 1 minute, then cover with a clean tea towel. Let rest 10 minutes.

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Pulla (Finnish Cardamom Bread) Savor the Flavour

WEBOct 18, 2019 · Melt the butter in the saucepan, then add the milk and heat to 115°F on a thermometer. Remove from the heat. Whisk together the …

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1. Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat, then pour in the milk and stir until the mixture reaches 115 F. Remove from the heat.
2. Line a large, light-colored metal cookie sheet with parchment paper.
3. Brush the loaf with the lightly beaten egg white and sprinkle with pearl sugar.

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