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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> Scandinavian >> Swedish

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Heat milk with sugar, butter and salt until hot, stir to melt butter and allow to cool until slightly warm, but not hot. | 2. Dissolve the yeast in tepid water, add a teaspoon of yeast and a pinch of sugar (if you wish). Set aside in warm place until warm and bubbly. | 3. Combine 1 1/2 cups flour, cardamon and nutmeg in mixer bowl. | 4. Combine the milk mixture with the yeast and add to the flour. Mix thoroughly. | 5. Add the egg and enough of the remaining flour to make a soft dough. | 6. Knead on a lightly floured surface for about 10 minutes, until smooth. | 7. Turn into a greased bowl, cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour. | 8. Punch down the dough, turn it out onto a work surface and form into a 32 inch rope. | 9. Shape the dough into a huge pretzel. (Form into a circle with two six inch ends curving into the center. Twist the ends together, then press and tuck under the top of the circle). Place on a greased baking sheet. | 10. Cover and let rise until almost double, about 30 minutes. Brush with the egg glaze and bake in a preheated 350 deg F oven for about 30 minutes or until done. Cool on wire rack. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
milk	2/3	cup		99.2267	7.7755	5.124	5.3192
sugar	1/2	cup		402.99	100.79799999999999	0.0	0.0
butter	2	tablespoons	unsalted	171.0	7.857	5.343	14.4
salt	1/2	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
flour	2 - 2 1/2	cups		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
active yeast	2 1/2	teaspoons		-	-	-	-
cardamom	1/2	teaspoon	ground	3.11	0.6847	0.1076	0.067
nutmeg	1/2	teaspoon	grated	5.775	0.5422	0.0642	0.3994
egg	1			71.5	0.36	6.28	4.755
egg	1		beaten	71.5	0.36	6.28	4.755

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