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swedish bread

(1 rating)
BeccaPos avatar
Recipe by
Rebecca Posey
@BeccaPos
Mandeville, LA

My grandfather was from Sweden and every Christmas my grandmother would make loaves and loaves of this bread to give to people. It's a slightly sweet bread and so yummy! The prep time is an estimate. Y'all know that sometimes bread takes longer to rise than you anticipate! :) Makes two loaves.

(1 rating)
yield 16 -20
prep time 3 Hr
cook time 35 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For swedish bread

  • 1 pkg
    active dry yeast
  • 1/4 c
    water, warm
  • 1 1/2 c
    milk, whole
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 20
    cardamon seeds, ground
  • 6 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1 stick
    butter

How To Make swedish bread

  • 1
    In a large mixing bowl, dissolve the yeast in the warm water.
  • 2
    Melt butter in saucepan and stir in milk. Pour the lukewarm mixture into the yeast.
  • 3
    Stir in the salt, sugar and cardamon.
  • 4
    Gradually add the flour and work the dough until smooth and well blended. (Depending on the humidity of the day, you may need a little less flour or a little more.)
  • 5
    Cover the bowl and let rise 1 hour.
  • 6
    Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and shiny.
  • 7
    Divide into two portions and shape into loaves. Place into greased loaf pans, cover and let rise until doubled in size.
  • 8
    Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes.
  • 9
    (Optional) Brush tops with a sugar water mixture.
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