Cardamom buns

2h 35m
Serves 18
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Directions

  1. 1Crush the cardamom in a mortar and pestle until medium ground, then discard the green shell and keep the little seeds.
  2. 2Crush the cardamom seeds lightly.
  3. 3Crumble the yeast into the milk and stir until dissolved.
  4. 4Add the egg to the milk and yeast mixture.
  5. 5Mix in the flour, salt, cardamom, and sugar to form a nice dough.
  6. 6Mix the butter into the dough.
  7. 7Knead the dough well on a floured surface.
  8. 8Place the dough back into the bowl, cover with a tea towel, and leave to rise for 1 to 2 hours or until doubled in size.
  9. 9Make the filling by mixing together soft butter, sugar, and cardamom seeds.
  10. 10Roll the risen dough out to make a rectangle of 60 x 40 centimeters.
  11. 11Spread the cardamom butter mixture on half of the dough.
  12. 12Fold the plain side of the dough over the filled side.
  13. 13Cut the dough lengthwise into 2 cm wide strips.
  14. 14Roll a strip of dough twice around two fingers, leaving 10 centimeters.
  15. 15Pull the dough from the fingers and fold the last strip of dough across.
  16. 16Secure the end and place the bun with the end facing down on a baking tray lined with parchment baking paper.
  17. 17Cover the buns with a tea towel and leave to rise for about 30 minutes.
  18. 18Whisk an egg and brush all the cardamom buns with the egg.
  19. 19Bake in an oven preheated to 200 degrees Celsius for about 20 to 25 minutes.
  20. 20Take the buns out of the oven and leave them on a wire rack.
  21. 21Dust the buns with icing sugar.

Ingredients

  • 30 g fresh yeast
  • 10 g dry yeast
  • 200 ml lukewarm whole milk
  • 1 egg
  • 550 g plain wheat flour
  • 100 g granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp ground cardamom
  • 1 tsp fine salt
  • 100 g softened unsalted butter
  • 200 g softened unsalted butter
  • 150 g granulated sugar
  • 2 tbsp ground cardamom
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 1 egg
  • icing sugar

Equipment

Mortar and pestleMixing bowlKitchenAid stand mixerTea towelRolling pinSpatulaKnifeBaking trayParchment baking paperWhiskPastry brushOvenWire rack

Tips

  • Baking cardamom buns for someone is a gesture of love.
  • Once you try one, it's hard to stop eating them.