Finnish Pulla Bread
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- 28 Feb 2023
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I look forward to fall each year because it means we start lighting our wood stove. It also means it's time to bake bread again, setting it to rise in front of the fire. This bread is always the first loaf I make to kick off the season. The heady scents of yeast and cardamom drift throughout the house as the bread bakes, reminding me of my childhood and helping my Mom make this traditional Finnish braided bread.
Pulla is a sweet yeast bread similar to Jewish challah bread or French brioche, although the cardamom flavoring and Swedish pearl sugar on top sets pulla bread apart, making it solidly Scandinavian. It does get stale quickly, so it’s best to eat it right away - or save some to make bread pudding or French toast.
Ingredients
- 3.25 cups flour
- 2.5 teaspoons ground cardamom
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 eggs
-2/3 cup milk
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons butter, cut into cubes
- 2.25 teaspoons yeast
- 1 teaspoon heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons Swedish pearl sugar
Directions
- Whisk the flour, 2 teaspoons of the cardamom and salt in a medium bowl. Whisk two of the eggs in a small bowl. In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, whisk the milk and sugar, then add the butter. Continue to whisk until the butter is just melted, then remove the pan from the heat and let cool to just warm (below 120 degrees F will prevent the yeast from being killed). Read More…
