Cardamom buns
Directions
- 1Crush the cardamom in a mortar and pestle until medium ground, then discard the green shell and keep the little seeds.
- 2Crush the cardamom in a mortar and pestle until medium ground, then discard the green shell and keep the little seeds.
- 3Crush the cardamom in a mortar and pestle until medium ground, then discard the green shell and keep the little seeds.
- 4Crush the cardamom seeds lightly.
- 5Crush the cardamom seeds lightly.
- 6Crush the cardamom seeds lightly.
- 7Crumble the yeast into the milk and stir until dissolved.
- 8Crumble the yeast into the milk and stir until dissolved.
- 9Crumble the yeast into the milk and stir until dissolved.
- 10Add the egg to the milk and yeast mixture.
- 11Add the egg to the milk and yeast mixture.
- 12Add the egg to the milk and yeast mixture.
- 13Mix in the flour, salt, cardamom, and sugar to form a nice dough.
- 14Mix in the flour, salt, cardamom, and sugar to form a nice dough.
- 15Mix in the flour, salt, cardamom, and sugar to form a nice dough.
- 16Mix the butter into the dough.
- 17Mix the butter into the dough.
- 18Mix the butter into the dough.
- 19Knead the dough well on a floured surface.
- 20Knead the dough well on a floured surface.
- 21Knead the dough well on a floured surface.
- 22Place 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.
- 23Place 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.
- 24Place 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.
- 25Make the filling by mixing together soft butter, sugar, and cardamom seeds.
- 26Make the filling by mixing together soft butter, sugar, and cardamom seeds.
- 27Make the filling by mixing together soft butter, sugar, and cardamom seeds.
- 28Roll the risen dough out to make a rectangle of 60 x 40 centimeters.
- 29Roll the risen dough out to make a rectangle of 60 x 40 centimeters.
- 30Roll the risen dough out to make a rectangle of 60 x 40 centimeters.
- 31Spread the cardamom butter mixture on half of the dough.
- 32Spread the cardamom butter mixture on half of the dough.
- 33Spread the cardamom butter mixture on half of the dough.
- 34Fold the plain side of the dough over the filled side.
- 35Fold the plain side of the dough over the filled side.
- 36Fold the plain side of the dough over the filled side.
- 37Cut the dough lengthwise into 2 cm wide strips.
- 38Cut the dough lengthwise into 2 cm wide strips.
- 39Cut the dough lengthwise into 2 cm wide strips.
- 40Roll a strip of dough twice around two fingers, leaving 10 centimeters.
- 41Roll a strip of dough twice around two fingers, leaving 10 centimeters.
- 42Roll a strip of dough twice around two fingers, leaving 10 centimeters.
- 43Pull the dough from the fingers and fold the last strip of dough across.
- 44Pull the dough from the fingers and fold the last strip of dough across.
- 45Pull the dough from the fingers and fold the last strip of dough across.
- 46Secure the end and place the bun with the end facing down on a baking tray lined with parchment baking paper.
- 47Secure the end and place the bun with the end facing down on a baking tray lined with parchment baking paper.
- 48Secure the end and place the bun with the end facing down on a baking tray lined with parchment baking paper.
- 49Cover the buns with a tea towel and leave to rise for about 30 minutes.
- 50Cover the buns with a tea towel and leave to rise for about 30 minutes.
- 51Cover the buns with a tea towel and leave to rise for about 30 minutes.
- 52Whisk an egg and brush all the cardamom buns with the egg.
- 53Whisk an egg and brush all the cardamom buns with the egg.
- 54Whisk an egg and brush all the cardamom buns with the egg.
- 55Bake in an oven preheated to 200 degrees Celsius for about 20 to 25 minutes.
- 56Bake in an oven preheated to 200 degrees Celsius for about 20 to 25 minutes.
- 57Bake in an oven preheated to 200 degrees Celsius for about 20 to 25 minutes.
- 58Take the buns out of the oven and leave them on a wire rack.
- 59Take the buns out of the oven and leave them on a wire rack.
- 60Take the buns out of the oven and leave them on a wire rack.
- 61Dust the buns with icing sugar.
- 62Dust the buns with icing sugar.
- 63Dust the buns with icing sugar.
Ingredients
- 30 g fresh yeast
- 30 g fresh yeast
- 30 g fresh yeast
- 10 g dry yeast
- 10 g dry yeast
- 10 g dry yeast
- 200 ml lukewarm whole milk
- 200 ml lukewarm whole milk
- 200 ml lukewarm whole milk
- 1 egg
- 1 egg
- 1 egg
- 550 g plain wheat flour
- 550 g plain wheat flour
- 550 g plain wheat flour
- 100 g granulated sugar
- 100 g granulated sugar
- 100 g granulated sugar
- 1 tsp ground cardamom
- 1 tsp ground cardamom
- 1 tsp ground cardamom
- 1 tsp fine salt
- 1 tsp fine salt
- 1 tsp fine salt
- 100 g softened unsalted butter
- 100 g softened unsalted butter
- 100 g softened unsalted butter
- 200 g softened unsalted butter
- 200 g softened unsalted butter
- 200 g softened unsalted butter
- 150 g granulated sugar
- 150 g granulated sugar
- 150 g granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp ground cardamom
- 2 tbsp ground cardamom
- 2 tbsp ground cardamom
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 1 egg
- 1 egg
- 1 egg
- icing sugar
- icing sugar
- 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.