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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> Scandinavian >> Swedish

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Set the oven at 250°F. | 2. Put the saffron in a cup and put it in the oven. | 3. After 5 minutes, pour 1/4 cup of very hot water over it. | 4. Let it steep for 20 minutes while you get on with the rest of the preparation. | 5. Put the raisins in a bowl and cover with hot water. | 6. Set aside. | 7. Mix the yeast with the milk and 1 teaspoon of the sugar and leave for 10 to 15 minutes in a warm but not hot spot. | 8. Combine the flour, remaining sugar, and salt in a large mixing bowl. | 9. Mix in the yeast mixture and then the butter. | 10. When everything is thoroughly combined, add the saffron mixture. | 11. Drain the raisins and add them. | 12. Mix and knead thoroughly until the dough is soft but not sticky. | 13. Roll it into a ball and put it in a greased bowl. | 14. Cover with a plastic bag and let it rise in a draft-free spot until it has doubled in bulk. This takes about 2 hours. | 15. Knock the dough down by thumping it firmly several times. | 16. Knead it for 2 or 3 minutes. | 17. To make a wreath shape, divide the dough into 3 pieces and roll each into a rope about 18 inches long. | 18. Braid the 3 ropes together and twist into a circle. (Or make hollows in the wreath so that you can stick candles in them after baking.). | 19. Tuck the ends underneath. | 20. Place on a greased baking sheet and cover with plastic wrap. | 21. Let rise in a draft-free spot for about an hour or until doubled in bulk. | 22. During the last 10 minutes of rising time, set the oven at 400°F | 23. Brush the bread with the egg wash. | 24. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until the wreath is golden brown and sounds hollow when rapped on the bottom. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
saffron thread	1	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
golden raisin	1/2	cup		249.15	65.604	2.7968	0.3795
active yeast	2	packages		-	-	-	-
milk	1/2	cup		74.42	5.8316	3.843	3.9894
sugar	1/3	cup		268.66	67.1987	0.0	0.0
flour	4	cups		2313.12	506.4216	37.604	8.9744
salt	1/2	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
butter	1/4		unsalted	21.375	0.9821	0.6679	1.8
egg	1		beaten	71.5	0.36	6.28	4.755
milk	1/4	cup		74.42	5.8316	3.843	3.9894

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