Svenskt Vete Bröd - Swedish Coffee Bread

Total Time: 4 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups milk
• 1 compressed yeast cake
• 1/4 cup water, lukewarm
• 7/8 cup sugar
• 6 1/2 cups flour, sifted
• 15 cardamom seeds
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 heat milk to scalding and let cool to lukewarm (80f).
• 2 soften yeast in lukewarm water.
• 3 add 2 tablespoons sugar and when dissolved, add to milk with three cups flour.
• 4 beat well and set aside to rise until doubled in bulk.
• 5 remove cardomom from seeds and grind very fine.
• 6 cream shortening and remaining 3/4 cup sugar until light.
• 7 add ground cardamom seeds and mix with sponge.
• 8 sift remaining flour with salt; add to sponge and knead into a smooth and elastic dough.
• 9 cover and let rise until double in bulk.
• 10 punch down and shape into rolls or loaves and place on a lightly greased pan.
• 11 let rise in a warm place until double in bulk, about 45 minutes.
• 12 while dough is rising, preheat oven to 375°f.
• 13 bake 35 minutes.