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Pulla

By Groceree

Also known as Nisu · Finnish Cardamom Bread

A golden braided sweet bread loaf topped with pearl sugar and flaked almonds

Finland’s cardamom-scented sweet bread, braided into a loaf, glazed with egg and scattered with pearl sugar and almonds. Eaten with coffee, which in Finland is constantly.

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Servings
12 servings
Prep
40 min
Cook
25 min
Total
2 h 45 min

Ingredients

Servings:12

Dough

  • strong white flour600 g
  • milk300 ml
  • dried yeast7 g
  • caster sugar100 g
  • ground cardamom2 tsp
  • eggs1
  • butter100 g
  • salt1 tsp

To finish

  • eggs1
  • pearl sugar3 tbsp
  • flaked almonds30 g

Instructions

  1. 01

    Take the out of the fridge to soften, and warm the until it is just lukewarm.

  2. 02

    Mix the into the warm , then add the , , , and most of the and knead for 5 minutes.

  3. 03

    Work in the softened bit by bit and knead for 10 minutes more, until smooth and elastic. Add only if it is truly sticky.

  4. 04

    Prove for 1 hour until doubled.

  5. 05

    Divide into three, roll each into a long rope and braid them, tucking the ends under.

  6. 06

    Prove on a lined tray for 30 to 45 minutes until puffy. Meanwhile heat the oven to 200°C.

  7. 07

    Beat the second and brush it over the braid, then scatter with the and .

  8. 08

    Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until deep golden. Cool under a cloth to keep the crust soft.

Notes

  • Freshly ground cardamom is what Finns expect: crush the seeds of about 20 pods in a mortar and use them in place of the jar-ground cardamom. The difference is obvious.
  • Knead the butter in after the dough has formed. Added at the start it coats the flour and stops the gluten developing.
  • The same dough makes korvapuusti, the Finnish cinnamon rolls, and pulla buns for every coffee break.

Nutrition per serving

Calories
320 kcal
Protein
8 g
Carbs
49 g
Fat
10 g

Estimated from the ingredients.

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