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Cardamom Buns
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Cardamom Buns

3 hServes 12Nutri-Score D€€
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what you need

Ingredients

12 people
  • bread flourGrains500 g
  • whole milk (lukewarm)Dairy300 ml
  • fresh yeast (crumbled)Pantry25 g
  • granulated sugarPantry80 g
  • butter (softened, for the dough)Dairy100 g
  • ground cardamomSpices8 g
  • saltSpices6 g
  • butter (softened, for the filling)Dairy120 g
  • brown sugarPantry100 g
  • ground cardamom (for the filling)Spices6 g
  • egg (beaten, for egg wash)Dairy1 piece
  • pearl sugar (for sprinkling)Pantry30 g

per serving

Nutrition

292kcal

Carbs
40 g
Proteins
6 g
Fat
12 g
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what you’ll use

Tools

  • Stand mixer
  • Mixing bowl
  • Rolling pin
  • Baking tray
  • Pastry brush
  • Kitchen scale

step by step

Method

  1. 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.
    Step 1
  2. Let the dough rise

    • Cover the bowl and leave the dough in a warm place until doubled in size.
    Step 2
  3. Make the cardamom filling

    • Beat the softened butter with the brown sugar and ground cardamom until smooth.
    Step 3
  4. 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.
    Step 4
  5. Second rise

    • Cover the buns and let them proof until puffy.
    Step 5
  6. Bake

    • Brush the buns with egg wash and sprinkle with pearl sugar.
    • Bake at 200 °C until deep golden brown.
    Step 6