Make the dough

• Warm the milk slightly and crumble in the yeast with a little of the sugar.
• Combine the flour, remaining sugar, cardamom and salt in a bowl, then add the milk mixture and the softened butter.
• Knead until the dough is smooth and elastic.

Let the dough rise

• Cover the bowl and leave the dough in a warm place until doubled in size.

Make the cardamom filling

• Beat the softened butter with the brown sugar and ground cardamom until smooth.

Shape the buns

• Roll the dough out into a large rectangle.
• Spread the cardamom filling evenly over the dough.
• Fold the dough in half and cut it into strips.
• Twist each strip and knot it into a bun, then place on a lined baking tray.

Second rise

• Cover the buns and let them proof until puffy.

Bake

• Brush the buns with egg wash and sprinkle with pearl sugar.
• Bake at 200 °C until deep golden brown.