Brush loaf with egg wash. The bread is lightly sweetened incredibly soft and fluffy and wonderfully unique in its flavor. At first glance this loaf might look like an almond studded challah or brioche but finnish pulla has something extra that makes it stand out from these two rich breads. This bread is formed into braided loaves or wreaths and topped with a simple frosting. This beautiful braided loaf will disappear quickly among family and friends.

Whisk yolk and whole milk to combine. Add the cardamom egg mixture to the creamed butter and sugar and mix well. Next add the milk and yeast and mix until combined. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. Each person in our family has modified the original recipe from my great grandmother from helsinki so that the bread is either chewier and denser on one hand or light and airy on the other.

Nisu is a yeasted finnish bread served with coffee though if you go looking for nisu in finland you ll likely come up short. Bake rotating once until evenly golden and a thermometer inserted in center registers between 205 degrees and 210 degrees 30 to 40 minutes. This authentic sweet treat tastes great with coffee on a cold day. Sprinkle with pearl sugarand almonds. The recipe below is for a big batch.

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In a small saucepan heat 1 1 2 cups milk butter and honey to 120 130. Add the cardamom to the beaten eggs along with the salt. In a bowl dissolve yeast in warm water. Pulla a soft and fluffy cardamom bread recipe from finland is easy to make without a bread machine or mixer. Leave something of sweetness and substance in the mouth of the world anna bell kaufman today is a very special day for me it is what would be my mother s 85th birthday.

Photo by bobbi lin. In a large bowl combine 2 cups flour yeast cardamom and salt. Today it s almost exclusively called pulla nisu is the older and more general word and it has gone out of use over time pulla has also grown to encompass a whole variety of. You ll want it all. Instead of ground cardamom we put the seeds in which for some reason really add wonderful flavor.

We call it finnish coffee bread i m of finnish descent. Open 15 18 cardamom pods and grind the seeds in a mortar and pestle. Perfect for special mornings gatherings holidays or afternoon tea. Add milk sugar butter salt cardamom eggs and 3 cups flour. Nissua is a tender finnish sweet bread made with cardamom.

Nissua is a tender finnish sweet bread made with cardamom. We call it finnish coffee bread i m of finnish descent. Photo by bobbi lin. In a small saucepan heat 1 1 2 cups milk butter and honey to 120 130. Nisu is a yeasted finnish bread served with coffee though if you go looking for nisu in finland you ll likely come up short.

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Add milk sugar butter salt cardamom eggs and 3 cups flour. Whisk yolk and whole milk to combine. Brush loaf with egg wash.