Cardamom Coffee Cakes

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Cardamom Coffee Cakes
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  • Total Time 210 min Ico-add
  • Yield 2 Cakes
  • Level Medium

Cleopatra is said to have found the smell of cardamom so enticing that she had her palace filled with the scent for Marc Anthony's visits. Here is a flavorful and moist coffee cake to entice people into your...
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Ingredients

  • 1 package cake yeast
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 1 teaspoon cardamom
  • 6 1/4 cups all purpose flour, sifted
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 6 tablespoons sugar
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Directions

  1. 1. Crumble yeast into bowl, add 1 teaspoon sugar and lukewarm milk (75 to 80 degrees F). Beat in 3 cups flour whipping until smooth. Cover well and let rise to double in bulk, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
  2. 2. Add butter, remaining sugar, salt, egg yolks, cardamom and 3 cups flour; mix thoroughly.
  3. 3. Place remaining 1/4 cup flour on board or pastry cloth for kneading. Turn out dough and knead until smooth and elastic. Place in greased bowl. Cover well. Set aside to rise to double in bulk, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
  4. 4. Cut risen dough in half for two coffee cakes (braids). Cut each half into 3 pieces. Roll each piece into a roll 16 inches long. Pinch 3 rolls together at one end, braid and pinch other ends together.
  5. 5. Place braid on cookie sheet. Make second braid and place on cookie sheet. Let braids rise until double in bulk, about 45 minutes.
  6. 6. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  7. 7. For topping: Brush each braid with 1 tablespoon milk and sprinkle with 3 tablespoons sugar. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes.
 
 
  • Did you know?

    Cardamom, a distinctively pungent aromatic spice that is part of many different world cuisines, is the second most expensive spice, behind only saffron.