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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> Scandinavian >> Swedish

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. | 2. In a large bowl, sprinkle yeast over warm water and let stand for about 5 minutes to soften. | 3. Stir in milk, butter, egg, salt, sugar, and cardamom until blended. | 4. With spoon, stir in 7 cups of the flour or enough to form a stiff dough Knead about 10 minutes until smooth and elastic, adding more flour as needed to prevent sticking. | 5. Place dough in greased bowl, grease top, cover and let rise in a warm place until almost doubled (1-1/2 to 2 hours). | 6. Punch dough down and knead briefly on floured board to release air. | 7. Divide into 6 equal portions; pull each into a rope about 24 inches long Place 3 ropes on a greased baking sheet, pinch tops together, and braid loosely. | 8. Form braid into a ring, pinching ends together. | 9. Repeat to make a second braided wreath. | 10. Cover and let rise until almost doubled (about 40 minutes). | 11. Bake in a 350 oven until loaves are medium brown (35 to 40 minutes) Transfer loaves to a rack and let cool for 10 minutes, then serve warm. | 12. Or, if made ahead, let cool completely, then wrap airtight and freeze; thaw unwrapped. | 13. To reheat, wrap in foil and heat in a 350 degree oven for about 20 minutes. | 14. To serve, spoon half the Lemon Icing around top of each wreath, letting it drizzle down sides. | 15. Decorate with cherries, if desired. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
active yeast	1/4	ounce		6.3042	0.0	1.4025	0.0354
water	1/4	cup		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
milk	2 1/2	cups		372.1	29.158	19.215	19.947
butter	3/4	cup	melted cooled	1026.0	47.141999999999996	32.058	86.4
egg	1			71.5	0.36	6.28	4.755
salt	1/2	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
sugar	1	cup		805.98	201.59599999999998	0.0	0.0
cardamom	1 1/2	1/2	ground	9.33	2.0541	0.3228	0.201
purpose flour	8	cups		6.3042	0.0	1.4025	0.0354
green glazed cherry				6.3042	0.0	1.4025	0.0354
sugar	2	cups	powdered	933.6	239.44799999999998	0.0	0.0
milk	1/4	cup		372.1	29.158	19.215	19.947
lemon extract	1	teaspoon		0.94	0.32	0.03	0.006

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.