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Finnish Easter Bread #2

Finnish Easter Bread #2 — a community recipe on Potlikkr.

Ingredients

• 1.0 pkg Active Dry Yeast
• 0.25 cup Warm Water
• 0.5 cup Warm Lowfat Milk
• 0.25 cup Granulated Sugar

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Method (preview)

1. 1

   Stir yeast into warm water until dissolved; set aside. In a large bowl combine milk, sugar, margarine, cardamom, orange peel and salt; stir in the rye flour, mixing well. Add yeast mixture to dough; gradually add 1 1/2 cups of the flour, until dough forms a ball. Sprinkle clean work surface with 2 tablespoons flour; turn out dough and knead, gradually adding the remaining flour, for 8 to 10 minutes until smooth and elastic (dough will be stiff). Coat a large bowl with nonstick cooking spray. Place dough in bowl and turn to coat surface. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, about 1 hour. Spray clean work surface with nonstick cooking spray. Punch down dough and divide into 3 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a 16-inch rope. Coat jelly roll pan with nonstick cooking spray. Line up ropes on prepared pan; braid ropes lightly, starting at center and working to ends. Press each end firmly and tuck under. Cover and let rise in a warm, draft-free place until almost doubled in size, about 45 minutes.

2. 2

   Preheat oven to 475F. Bake for 15 minutes; tent with foil and bake for 15 minutes longer, until loaf sounds hollow when tapped. Cool on rack.