| Level: | Intermediate |
| Total: | 5 hr 40 min |
| Active: | 40 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 5 cups bread flour, plus additional for dusting
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons ground cardamom
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/4 cups whole milk
- 1/4 pound (1 stick) salted butter, diced
- 2 ounces fresh yeast
- 3 large eggs
- 2 cups raisins
- 1 1/2 cups candied citron or other candied fruit
Instructions
- Fit a stand mixer with the paddle attachment. Combine the flour, sugar, cardamom and salt in the mixer bowl. Combine the milk, butter, yeast and 2 eggs in another bowl, then incorporate into the dry ingredients with the mixer at low speed, 2 minutes. Increase the speed to medium and beat until the dough is sticky but will not stick to your hand, about 12 minutes.
- Add raisins and citron on slow speed to incorporate, about 1 minute (do not overmix).
- Let the dough relax in the mixing bowl, covered, for 10 minutes.
- Mix to knock down, then remove to a flour-dusted table.
- Divide into four pieces and let rest, covered, 1 1/2 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Form dough into desired shapes, such as round loaves. Beat remaining egg and paint dough with egg wash. Transfer dough to a pan. Let rise again, covered, until doubled, 1 to 2 hours. Paint again with egg wash. Bake until the loaves are deeply brown and sound hollow when tapped, 25 to 30 minutes. Let fully cool.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 1585 |
| Total Fat | 33 g |
| Saturated Fat | 18 g |
| Carbohydrates | 298 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 12 g |
| Sugar | 144 g |
| Protein | 36 g |
| Cholesterol | 208 mg |
| Sodium | 936 mg |
Reviews
I modify this recipe and instructions as it doesn’t make sense. Quadruple the amount of yeast compared to other recipes that have 40% more flour etc. Set aside for 1.5 hours the preheat oven then let rise 1-2 hours?
Just like my Norwegian mother made for Christmas each year. We love it toasted with lots of butter. I make it now, to carry on her tradition.