Finnish Sweet Cardamom Raisin Bread (Pulla) Recipe

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Finnish Sweet Cardamom Raisin Bread (Pulla)
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Ingredients
12
Count
Nutrition
1145
Calories
Total time
285
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Soak raisins in hot tap water to cover until plump, about 20 minutes, then drain.
  2. Meanwhile, stir together warm water, yeast, and a pinch of sugar in a small bowl. Let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes. (If yeast doesn't foam, start over with new yeast.)
  3. Stir together flour, sugar, cardamom, and salt in a large bowl, then blend in butter with a pastry blender or your fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal.
  4. Stir in milk, whole egg, and yeast mixture with a wooden spoon until a soft dough forms. Turn dough out onto a well-floured surface and knead, dusting surface and hands with just enough flour to keep dough from sticking, until dough is smooth and elastic, 8 to 10 minutes.
  5. Pat dough into a 9-inch square and sprinkle with raisins. Fold dough over to enclose raisins and pinch edges to seal. Knead, dusting surface and hands lightly with flour, until raisins are distributed. (Dough will be lumpy and slightly sticky; if any raisins pop out, just push them back in.) Form dough into a ball.
  6. Put dough in a buttered large bowl and turn to coat. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and a kitchen towel and let dough rise in a draft-free place at warm room temperature until doubled, 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
  7. Punch down dough (do not knead), then halve.
  8. Cut each half into thirds and roll each piece into a 15-inch rope. Braid together 3 ropes to form a loaf, then transfer to a parchment-lined large baking sheet, tucking ends under.
  9. Make another loaf with remaining 3 ropes, arranging loaves 4 inches apart. Loosely cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a draft-free place at warm room temperature until doubled, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
  10. Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle.
  11. Brush loaves with egg wash and bake until golden brown and bottoms sound hollow when tapped, 40 to 45 minutes.
  12. Transfer to a rack to cool.
  13. Cooks' note: Bread can be made 2 days ahead and kept, wrapped well, at room temperature or frozen 1 month.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1144.86 Kcal (4793 kJ)
Calories from fat 352.49 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 39.17g 60%
Cholesterol 186.04mg 62%
Sodium 815.74mg 34%
Potassium 699.29mg 15%
Total Carbs 176.37g 59%
Sugars 23.53g 94%
Dietary Fiber 8.32g 33%
Protein 23.79g 48%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 4%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 14%
Iron 3.4mg 19%
Calcium 157.7mg 16%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 297.47 Kcal (1245 kJ)
Calories from fat 91.59 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.18g 60%
Cholesterol 48.34mg 62%
Sodium 211.96mg 34%
Potassium 181.7mg 15%
Total Carbs 45.83g 59%
Sugars 6.11g 94%
Dietary Fiber 2.16g 33%
Protein 6.18g 48%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 4%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 14%
Iron 0.9mg 19%
Calcium 41mg 16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 25.4
    Points
  • 31
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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