SWEDISH COFFEE BRAIDS (BREAD)
This is an old Swedish recipe my husband's great grandma had. It is absolutely wonderful and they go very fast.
Provided by Theresa P
Categories Breads
Time 1h
Yield 2 coffee braids
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Soften yeast with 1/4 cup warm water and 1/2 tsp sugar and set aside.
- In mixing bowl combine scalded milk, sugar, salt and Crisco, cool to lukewarm, and add yeast and 1 of the eggs.
- Gradually add flour to form a soft dough.
- Knead in remaining flour until smooth and satiny, about 5-8 minutes.
- Cover and let rise until double.
- Divide dough in two and on a floured surface with a rolling pin roll out each dough to about 12x9 size.
- Brush with melted butter, and sprinkle with cinnamon, sugar and chopped walnuts.
- Starting with 12-inch side, roll up jelly roll style seal seams and ends and place each roll seam side down on cookie sheet (greased).
- Take scissors (or knife) and snip part way through each bread roll one inch apart in a tractor tread style.
- Cover and let rise again.
- Brush both bread rolls with another beaten egg and sprinkle nuts over both.
- Bake at 350°F for about 25 minutes.
- Allow to cool slightly and if desired ice with favorite icing recipe.
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