Fika means “to drink coffee” in Swedish. But it is not only that. It is a moment to take a rest, talk to buddies, and revel in a pastry—a tradition worth emulating. And something that's charmingly detailed in Anna Brones and Johanna Kindvall's approaching book Fika: The skill of the Swedish Coffee Break (Ten Speed Press, April 2015). Obtain a fikasugen (a fika craving) for correct Swedish coffee snacks such as this cinnamon-cardamom bread. The yeasty cardamom-spiced dough is reduce an ornamental pattern before baking.
Fika means “to drink coffee” in Swedish. But it is not only that. It is a moment to take a rest, talk to buddies, and revel in a pastry—a tradition worth emulating. And something that's charmingly detailed in Anna Brones and Johanna Kindvall's approaching book Fika: The skill of the Swedish Coffee Break (Ten Speed Press, April 2015). Obtain a fikasugen (a fika craving) for correct Swedish coffee snacks such as this cinnamon-cardamom bread. The yeasty cardamom-spiced dough is reduce an ornamental pattern before baking.
Within the recipe with this sweet coffee-time snack, the yeasty cardamom-spiced dough is reduce an ornamental pattern before baking.
For that Dough
7 tablespoons of. unsalted butter
1 1 ⁄2 cups dairy, heated to 115°
2 teaspoon. active dry yeast
4 1 ⁄2 cups flour, plus much more for dusting
1 ⁄4 cup sugar
1 1 ⁄2 teaspoon. cardamom seeds, gently crushed
1 ⁄4 teaspoon. kosher salt
For that Filling and Topping
1 ⁄2 cup granulated sugar
7 tablespoons of. unsalted butter, softened
1 tablespoons of. ground cinnamon
1 1 ⁄2 teaspoon. cardamom seeds, finely crushed
Gem sugar, for topping
Instructions
Result in the dough: Melt butter inside a 1-qt. saucepan over medium. Remove from heat and stir in milk and yeast let sit until foamy, about ten minutes. Whisk flour, sugar, cardamom, and salt inside a bowl. Stir in yeast mixture until dough forms. Transfer dough to some gently floured surface knead until smooth and elastic, about 3 minutes. Return dough to bowl and canopy having a clean dish towel let sit inside a warm place until dough is bending in dimensions, about one hour.
Result in the filling: Mix granulated sugar, butter, cinnamon, and cardamom inside a bowl until smooth.
Assemble the bread: On the gently floured surface, roll dough into an 11 x 17 rectangle, about 1 ⁄4 thick. Spread filling over dough, departing single ⁄2 border along edges. Working in one lengthy finish, roll dough right into a tight cylinder transfer seam side lower to some parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Cover with dish towel let sit inside a warm place until dough has bending in dimensions once again, about forty-five minutes.
Bake the bread: Heat oven to 375°. Using kitchen shears and beginning 1 from ends of dough, make crosswise cuts, spaced 1 apart, three-quarters of how through dough. Fan dough slices from the center, alternating right to left. Brush dough with egg and sprinkle with gem sugar bake until golden brown, about 22 minutes. Let bread awesome completely before serving.
