Reviewed: Dec. 20, 2008

This recipe is exactly like my mom's, except that she is so frugal that she wouldn't use 4 eggs when 2 would do. 4 eggs is way better. I used this to make the traditional pulla ring for Christmas. I added raisins and currants to the dough and decorated with sliced almonds and fancy sugar. I also used this for cinnamon rolls. All turned out great. I increased the cardamon as was suggested. Tis is a recipe that more people should try. It is SO good.

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Living In: Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada

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Reviewed: Dec. 18, 2008

I made this yesterday and it looks just like the picture. It was beautiful and delicious. I took the advice of other reviewers and upped the Cardamom. I added a scant tablespoon and it was delicious. The raw dough tastes stronger than the baked do don't worry if you taste it and it seems strong.

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Reviewed: Dec. 14, 2008

This bread is amazing! I agree with the many others who say to increase the cardamom. I used 1 1/2 crushed seeds, fresh from the pod. Also, a note to bread novices, the dough maybe very sticky and wet during that first turn out of the bowl, but it will firm up as you knead more flour in.

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MommaPintler

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Reviewed: Dec. 5, 2008

great recipe!!!! since i was a child, everybody used to made these in our village for chirstmas... i love these!!!!

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Elizabeth

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Reviewed: Nov. 27, 2008

This was my first time baking bread. It turned out great, and I got a lot of compliments! As other reviewers suggested, I doubled the amount of cardamom, and it tasted just right. I will definitely make this again.

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Reviewed: Nov. 24, 2008

I love this one. And as a Finn would say, Hyvää ruokahalua!

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Reviewed: May 19, 2008

I made this for my boyfriend's parents who were visiting for the weekend. They are from a Finnish family and their grandmother makes Pulla often-they said mine was just as good! Great recipe. I halved it and it made a good size loaf to share. Nice and easy too!

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Reviewed: Apr. 20, 2008

this bread was perfect! sweet, creamy, with a little bit of crust on the top. the aromatic qualities are unforgettable. thank you so much for this recipe!

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MrsCowan

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Living In: Ozark, Missouri, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 28, 2007

very good. will make again.

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Home Town: Dayton, Ohio, USA

Living In: Columbus, Ohio, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 26, 2007

This bread was delicious. But I did bake the first loaf at 400 degrees for 25 minutes and it was way too dark. The next loaves I baked for 30 minutes at 350 degrees and they were perfect. Yummy!

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Reviewed: Dec. 24, 2007

I have always made Pulla rolls at Christmas. My parents are Finnish, and my mother taught me this recipe at a young age. I can't imagine Christmas without it. Like I read before, roll out, butter, sugar and cinnamon, roll, cut and bake. With parchment paper, you don't have to worry about the sugar burning on your bake ware, and there is less chance of the bottom burning.

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Leila

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Reviewed: Dec. 8, 2007

Good recipe. I've been looking for one like this for a while now.

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Reviewed: Dec. 3, 2007

Yum yum yum....this recipe converted me..now I'm a huge fan of cardamom. I followed the advice of others and increased the cardomom to 1 heaping tablespoon, makes it great!

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Reviewed: Dec. 2, 2007

Wonderful! I put sliced almonds on top before baking along with the granulated sugar and it was beautiful as well as delicious. Unless you have a large kitchenaid, try making half a recipe for a more manageable size. I got 4 loaves out of the whole recipe and 2 when I halved it.

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Reviewed: Oct. 6, 2007

This is a great recipe.YUM!!! Here are a couple of tips to make it taste more like it does in Finland: 1. Use king Arthur white flour - huge difference in texture. (closest thing I have found outside of Finland that matches their flour) 3.use much more Cardamom than 1tsp 4.add a very tiny dash of vanilla 5.consider making small pullas, same baking time- these are more "foolproof" and are likely to bake more evenly (roll into a pall/patty roughly golf ball size) you can add different things to each- a sugar cube in the middle, dried fruits etc. 6.also, you can always add a little more butter to the dough- while not healthy it is delicous and makes it a little more moist!

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Reviewed: Jun. 7, 2007

Great recipe! 1 Tbsp cardamom is essential to bring out the flavour and smell. It seems like a lot and the initial smell is overpowering but when cooked becomes a more subtle. Definitely, watch the oven. The tops were slightly burnt after 25 min but unharmed otherwise. I would bake for 20 min next time. Without the cardamom, the dough recipe lends the right texture to making cinnamon rolls or monkey bunch bread. A versatile recipe. Thanks for sharing it.

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Reviewed: Apr. 20, 2007

I was looking for a sweet bread recipe and I came across this. It is the best. I will make this again and again.It has the perfect texture and sweetness. I'm happy I found this. Thanks

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Reviewed: Mar. 18, 2007

Absolutely delicious. I sprinkled it with swedish pearl sugar instead of granulated. It looked beautiful.

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Reviewed: Feb. 21, 2007

Excellent! Great for French toast.

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Home Town: Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada

Living In: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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Reviewed: Jan. 5, 2007

Oh, how I love this recipe! :) I've been wanting to make this for a long time, and I had some time today, so I gave it a shot. I used my Kitchenaid to mix the dough most of the way, and then took it out and kneaded it for a few minutes (after letting it rest 15 min.) I messed up and forgot to add the butter until I had added all the flour, but I went ahead and added the butter, with a tiny bit of flour and I was able to mix it well. I cut the recipe down to make 2 loaves, and used 1 cup of whole wheat flour. I doubled the cardamom, and I still think it could have used more. This dough had a great texture and was a pleasure to work with. It also rose very nicely. I sprinkled it with coarse organic sugar and it looked so professional. It's tasty too- I'm looking forward to having some with hot chocolate. I'm glad I tried this recipe, and I'm so glad it came out so well.

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