Finnish Coffee Bread (Breadmaker Recipe)

"Finnish Coffee Bread for a 2 lb. breadmaker on dough setting, but can also be made in a 1 1/2 lb breadmaker. Prep time includes rising time. Recipe adapted from recipe printed on genealogia.org)"
 
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Ready In:
2hrs 30mins
Ingredients:
8
Yields:
2 loafs
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ingredients

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directions

  • Put all the ingredients in the bread machine on the dough setting, in the order specified for your machine.
  • When the dough cycle completes, remove, divide in half and then split each part into 3 equal pieces.
  • Roll into long strands (18" long), and braid strands into 2 loaves.
  • Put loaves on greased cookie sheets.
  • Let rise until doubled in size (30 minutes). Brush with second egg and sprinkle with sugar.
  • Bake at 375°F for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Immediately after taking them out of the oven, remove from pans. Cool on racks.

Questions & Replies

  1. Do you grind the seeds only for this recipe or both the seeds and pods? Also, do you use Black Cardamom or Green Cardamom?
     
  2. Why are the eggs divided? Is one white used for an egg wash at the end?
     
  3. Does it make a difference if you use bread machine yeast with this recipe instead of regular package yeast?
     
  4. When is the best time to add raisins to the bread. I added at beep as directed and it pulverized the raisins
     
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Reviews

  1. Ok I baked this three times in the bread machine on the sweet bread setting. I just realized that the other egg for egg wash. When I made it, I divided egg whites and yolks and put everything in the bread machine. It came out really great, tasted like brown bread they give pit at Cheesecake Factory
     
  2. Bravo! A great recipe that is so tasty. Thanks for sharing it.
     
  3. I used 8 cardamom pods. It gave a great taste to the bread. The texture of the bread is great. Thanks ellie :) Made for PRMR tag game
     
  4. Erinomainen leipä koneistaa ohje! (Outstanding bread machine recipe! In Finnish.) Put both eggs in and later understood that the one egg was supposed to be reserved for Step 3. The dough is very sticky and next time would add 1/4 cup of lour. I did not do the sugar glaze as we love toast and this makes great toast. Thank you ellie for a keeper. Made for Unrulies Under the Influence during ZWT6.
     
  5. Excellent recipe, I have made it several times. Just make sure you add only one egg into the breadmaker. I used 1.5 tsp ground cardamon. Also, I found it was better cooked aat a bit lower temp. Then what I did for the sweet topping is the 1/2 cup sugar to 1/2 cup water brushed on midway though cooking. I also like to sprinkle some coursely ground cardamon at that point(I just put some in a ziploc and wack it with a mallet). Pop it back in the oven for 5 min, then brush it with the sugar water again, and finish coooking it.
     
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Tweaks

  1. I have made this bread a few times and it has turned out perfect every time. I substitute half of the flour for whole wheat flour and have to add a few more tablespoons of flour as the dough seems too sticky. Other than that, used the recipe as stated. Love the balance of sweet and richness
     

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