Nissua (Finnish Sweet Bread) Recipe

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Servings: 12

Ingredients

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  • 2 c. lowfat milk
  • 3/4 c. sugar
  • 1 T salt (or possibly less)
  • 1/2 c. butter
  • 1 cake yeast, crumbled (or possibly 1 pkg. dry yeast)
  • 1/4 c. lukewarm water, 110 degrees
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 2 lg. large eggs, beaten
  • 10 cardamom seeds, crushed (or possibly 1 1/2 teaspoon grnd cardamom)
  • 7 - 7 1/2 c. sifted flour
  • Coffee and sugar to sprinkle

Directions

  1. Place lowfat milk, sugar, salt and butter (butter) in saucepan, bring to scalding. Pour into large mixing bowl--let cool to lukewarm.Dissolve yeast and 1 tsp sugar in warm water in a small bowl. Let stand 5 min till foamy and bubbly. Add in to cooled lowfat milk mix with beaten large eggs. Blend well.
  2. Add in cardamom and 2 cups flour. Beat well. Gradually add in remaining flour till mix forms a dough easy to handle. Mix thoroughly.
  3. Turn out and knead on floured board till smooth and satiny, about 10 min. Place in greased bowl, turning to grease top. Cover; let rise, draft- free, in warm place till double, about 1 - 1 1/2 hrs. Punch dough down.
  4. Divide dough into nine equal parts. Roll each ball into long rolls, 1 1/2 inches in diameter. On lightly floured board, braid 3 rolls. Place in greased 9x5x3 inch pan. Repeat other sections. Cover, raise till double, about 45 min. Bake 30-50 min.
  5. Brush tops with mix of 1 tbsp sugar and 2 tbsp coffee. Sprinkle with sugar. Cool. Makes 3 loaves.

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Nutrition Facts

Amount Per Serving %DV
Serving Size 152g
Recipe makes 12 servings
Calories 422  
Calories from Fat 84 20%
Total Fat 9.62g 12%
Saturated Fat 5.49g 22%
Trans Fat 0.0g  
Cholesterol 57mg 19%
Sodium 279mg 12%
Potassium 155mg 4%
Total Carbs 72.77g 19%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 7%
Sugars 15.42g 10%
Protein 10.29g 16%
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