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Viewed: 84 - Published at: 4 years agoIngredients
- Dough
- 1/2 lb butter (2 sticks)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 1 cup sugar
- 6 -8 cups flour
- 2 packages active dry yeast
- 1/4 cup water
- 4 egg yolks
- 2 whole eggs
- 1 teaspoon ground cardamom (this really adds a special flavor) (optional)
- Basic drizzle icing
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 tablespoon cream, more if needed to thin to desired consistency
- 1 1 teaspoon rum extract or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons finely grated coconut (optional)
Method
- (Icing may be doubled and used for any cake or bun icing).
- Dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup warm water and set aside until foamy.
- Heat milk, shortening, sugar and salt to melt shortening.
- Cool to warm and add yeast mixture, egg yolks and whole eggs.
- Beat well by hand.
- Gradually beat in by hand 6 cups of flour and the cardamom.
- Knead well on a floured surface only adding additional flour to make a smooth and elastic dough.
- Place dough in an oiled bowl, turn to coat with oil and cover and let rise double in volume.
- Punch down and cover dough and refrigerate overnight in large bowl.
- When ready to use, punch down and knead briefly to warm up dough.
- Use dough as you wish for coffee cakes, sweet breads, buns, etc.
- You may divide dough into 6 buns, or 4 equal pieces to make 4 small loaves or braids.
- If braiding, divide each piece into 3 loose strands and braid and tuck under ends.
- Brush with melted butter.
- Place on baking sheets/pans and let rise double in volume.
- Bake in a 350F oven about 30 minutes or golden and tested done.
- Remove from pans/baking sheet to cool on rack.
- Mix icing ingredients and drizzle over warm cake/bread.
- Yield: approx.
- 6 buns, 4 small braids, or 2 large loaves.
