Cardamom Sweet Rolls

These are great with some coffee!

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 15
• Yields: 15 buns

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄4 cups warm water (105 f)
• 6  tablespoons unsalted butter (melted and cooled slightly)
• 6  tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1⁄2 active dry yeast (1/4 ounce, 5 tablespoons total)
• 3  large eggs (beaten lightly)
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 1⁄4 cup  nonfat dry milk powder (powdered)
• 5 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄4 cup unsalted butter (softened)
• 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
• 2  tablespoons ground cinnamon
• 3  tablespoons cardamom seeds (ground in a mortar with a pestle or in an electric spice or coffee grinder)
• 1  large egg (wash made by beating, with 2 tablespoons water)

Directions

1. In a large bowl combine water, butter, and sugar. Sprinkle yeast over mixture and let stand 5 minutes, or until foamy. Stir in eggs, salt and dry milk until combined. With a wooden spoon stir in 5 sups flour, 1 cup at a time, and stir mixture until a dough is formed.
2. On a floured surface, knead dough about 10 minutes, adding enough of the remaining 1 cup flour to make dough smooth and elastic. Put dough in a lightly oiled bowl, turning to coat, and let rise, covered with plastic wrap, in a warm place until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
3. Punch down dough and on floured surface with a floured rolling pin roll into a 15- by 20-inch rectangle. Spread butter over dough and sprinkle with granulated sugar, cinnamon and cardamom.
4. With a long side facing you, roll up dough jelly-roll fashion and cut crosswise into approximately 1 1/2-inch-thick slices with a cut side down. Working with 1 slice at a time gently twist opposite ends of slice around twice to form a figure eight. Crimp ends together. Arrange rolls, a swirled side up, on a buttered baking sheet about 2 inches apart and let rise in a warm place until increased 1 1/2 times in bulk, about 1 hour.
5. While rolls are rising, preheat oven to 350°F.
6. Brush tops of rolls with egg wash and sprinkle with sugar. Bake rolls in middle of oven until tops are pale golden, about 25 minutes.