Cardamom Braids Recipe
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Cardamom Braids

By: Sally Nelson  
"This treasured recipe reflects my Norwegian heritage. The subtle hint of cardanom is undeniably good. --Sally Nelson, Tempe, Arizona"

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Prep Time:
35 Min
Cook Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
55 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 40 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
  • 1/2 cup warm water (110 degrees F to 115 degrees F)
  • 1 1/2 cups warm milk (110 to 115 degrees F)
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons ground cardamom
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 9 cups all-purpose flour
  • Additional sugar

Directions

  1. In a mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add warm milk, sugar, butter, 2 eggs, cardamom, salt and 6 cups flour; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
  2. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1-1/4 hours.
  3. Punch dough down; cover and let rest for 10 minutes. Divide into fourths. Divide each portion into thirds; shape each into a 12-in. rope. Place three ropes on a greased baking sheet and braid; pinch ends to seal and tuck under. Repeat with remaining dough. Cover and let rise in a warm place until nearly doubled, about 45 minutes.
  4. Beat remaining egg; brush over loaves. Sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 375 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 22, 2008 by Serena 
I have a recipe almost identical to this one (uses half the amount of ingredients and makes... MORE
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Reviewed on Jun. 8, 2007 by What a Dish! 
I really liked this bread. It was simple to make too- and I felt quite accomplished. ;) The... MORE
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Reviewed on Apr. 8, 2007 by Angi 
Excellent bread recipe! Fast and Easy and leaves lots of room for creativity. I am usually not... MORE
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Reviewed on Nov. 17, 2008 by cerindippitie 
I have never baked bread before, but this recipe was easy to follow. I would only add that it... MORE

 
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