CARDAMOM WHIRLS

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These beautifully spiced Swedish-style pastries are fantastic with a cup of coffee

Provided by Mary Cadogan

Categories     Afternoon tea, Breakfast, Brunch, Snack, Treat

Time 2h30m

Yield Makes 20

Number Of Ingredients 11

500g strong white bread flour , plus extra for dusting
85g butter , cut into small pieces
1 x 7g sachet easy-blend dried yeast
50g golden caster sugar
1 tsp ground cardamom
250ml milk
175g white marzipan , grated
2 tsp ground cardamom
50g butter , melted
1 egg , lightly beaten
10 sugar cubes , broken into small pieces

Steps:

  • Tip the flour and ½ tsp salt into a food processor fitted with a dough blade. Add the butter and process until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Stir in the yeast, then the sugar and cardamom.
  • Warm the milk until it is hand hot, then add to the dry mix to form a soft dough. Process the dough for 2 mins, then leave in the machine to rise for about 1 hr until it springs back when pressed with a finger. Process the dough briefly in the machine, then tip out onto a lightly floured surface.
  • Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Line 2 baking sheets with baking paper. For the filling, mix the marzipan with the cardamom and butter. Roll out sthe dough to a 50 x 20cm rectangle. Spread the filling over the dough to within 1cm of the edges. Roll up the dough from one long edge. Cut into 20 slices, about 3cm thick, then transfer to the baking sheets, cut sides up. Cover with a tea towel and leave to rise for 30-40 mins until well risen.
  • Brush the whirls with beaten egg and sprinkle with broken sugar. Bake for 12-15 mins until risen and golden. Best eaten freshly baked, or freeze on the day of baking for up to a month.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 202 calories, Fat 8 grams fat, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 31 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 12 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 4 grams protein, Sodium 0.14 milligram of sodium

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