Name: Bread Machine Swedish Coffee Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Milk - 1 cup; Salt - ½ teaspoon; Egg yolk - 1; Softened butter - 2 tablespoons; All-purpose flour - 3 cups; Sugar - ⅓ cup; Active dry yeast - 1 (.25 ounce) envelope; Ground cardamom - 3 teaspoons; Egg whites, slightly beaten - 2; Pearl sugar, or other decorative sugar - 2

Ingredients for - Bread Machine Swedish Coffee Bread

1. Milk 1 cup

2. Salt ½ teaspoon

3. Egg yolk 1

4. Softened butter 2 tablespoons

5. All-purpose flour 3 cups

6. Sugar ⅓ cup

7. Active dry yeast 1 (.25 ounce) envelope

8. Ground cardamom 3 teaspoons

9. Egg whites, slightly beaten 2

10. Pearl sugar, or other decorative sugar 2

How to cook deliciously - Bread Machine Swedish Coffee Bread

1 . Stage

Place ingredients in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select dough cycle; press Start.

2 . Stage

When the dough cycle has finished, divide into three equal portions. Roll each piece into a rope 12 to 14 inches long. Lay the three ropes side by side, then braid together. Tuck the ends underneath, and place onto a greased baking sheet, cover loosely with a towel, and allow to rise until doubled in bulk.

3 . Stage

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

4 . Stage

Brush the braid with beaten egg white and sprinkle with pearl sugar. Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes.