Cardamon Bread (Pulla)
 
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Serves: 1 loaf
Ingredients
  • ⅔ cup whole milk
  • 5 tablespoons sugar, divided
  • 1¾ teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 2¾ cups unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1½ teaspoon ground cardamon
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, cut into 1-inch pieces, room temperature,
Instructions
  1. Heat milk in a small saucepan over medium heat or in a microwave until an instant-read thermometer registers 110°–115°.
  2. Transfer milk to bowl of stand mixer fitted with dough hook; stir in 1 Tbsp. sugar. Sprinkle yeast over milk and whisk to blend. Let sit until yeast is foamy, about 5 minutes.
  3. Add eggs; whisk until smooth.
  4. Whisk together the remaining 4 Tbsp. sugar, flour, cardamon, and salt in a medium sized bowl.
  5. Add to milk mixture. With mixer running, add ½ cup room-temperature butter, 1 piece at a time, blending well between additions. Mix on medium speed for 1 minute. Knead on medium-high speed until dough is soft and silky, about 5 minutes.
  6. Brush a medium bowl with some melted butter; place dough in bowl. Brush top of dough with remaining melted butter; cover with plastic wrap. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover with plastic; chill.
  7. Let dough rise in a warm, draft-free area until doubled in size, 1–1½ hours (or 2–2½ hours if dough has been refrigerated).
  8. On lightly floured surface, cut dough into 3 equal pieces and form into 3 strands about
Recipe by Chateau Elma at https://www.chateauelma.com/cardamon-bread