Swedish cardamon bread

1 Loaf

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1teaspoonActive dry yeast
2cupsBread flour
½teaspoonGround cardamon
2tablespoonsSugar
½teaspoonSalt
2tablespoonsButter
1Egg
Egg yolk
½cupMashed potatoes
½cupWater
2tablespoonsSliced almonds
2tablespoonsCurrants
teaspoonActive dry yeast
3cupsBread flour
¾teaspoonGround cardamon
3tablespoonsSugar
1teaspoonSalt
3tablespoonsButter
1Egg
1Egg yolk
¾cupMashed potatoes
¾cupWater
3tablespoonsSliced almonds
3tablespoonsCurrants

Directions

L POUND LOAF

1½ POUND LOAF

Note: For the truest flavor, use crushed seeds from cardamon pods rather than ground cardamon.

1. Add all ingredients except the almonds and currants in the order suggested by your bread machine manual and pricess on the bread cycle according to the manufacturer's directions.

2. At the beep (or at the end of the first kneading), add the almonds and currants.

The Best Bread Machine Cookbook Ever Ethnic Breads by Madge Rosenberg ISBN 0-06-017093-X pg 113