Sally M's Swedish Coffee Bread Recipe

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Sally M's Swedish Coffee Bread
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup milk
  • 6 tbsp butter or 6 tbsp margarine
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 (1/4 oz) packages active dry yeast
  • 1 tsp crushed cardamom or 6 whole cardamom seeds, crushed
  • 4 1/2-5 cups flour

Directions:

  1. Combine milk and butter in a saucepan and heat until lukewarm (105-115F). Pour into mixing bowl.
  2. Add eggs, sugar, salt, yeast, cardomon and 1 cup flour.
  3. Beat for 2 minutes with electric mixer.
  4. Gradually add flour, stirring by hand until the dough no longer sticks to the sides of the bowl.
  5. Place dough on a floured board and knead for 8-10 minutes.
  6. Transfer to a greased bowl and allow to rise until doubled in size.
  7. Punch dough down and divide in half then divide each half into 3 pieces.
  8. Roll each piece into a rope and create two braided loaves, each with three pieces.
  9. Place loaves in two greased bread pans, brush tops with melted butter and sprinkle with a mixture of cinnamon and sugar.
  10. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  11. Allow loaves to rise until doubled.
  12. Bake in oven, approximately 30 minutes.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 573.93 Kcal (2403 kJ)
Calories from fat 205.73 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22.86g 35%
Cholesterol 51.54mg 17%
Sodium 1960.22mg 82%
Potassium 248.34mg 5%
Total Carbs 80.58g 27%
Sugars 7.11g 28%
Dietary Fiber 9.45g 38%
Protein 13.25g 26%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 4.8mg 27%
Calcium 249.8mg 25%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 343.72 Kcal (1439 kJ)
Calories from fat 123.21 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.69g 35%
Cholesterol 30.87mg 17%
Sodium 1173.96mg 82%
Potassium 148.73mg 5%
Total Carbs 48.26g 27%
Sugars 4.26g 28%
Dietary Fiber 5.66g 38%
Protein 7.93g 26%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 2.9mg 27%
Calcium 149.6mg 25%

* 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 12.6
    Points
  • 15
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • high fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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