Bread Machine Swedish Coffee Bread

This sweet, cardamom flavored bread machine Swedish coffee bread is an enriched dough, braided, and sprinkled with pearl sugar just before baking.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 283 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk
• 1 egg yolk
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 egg whites, slightly beaten
• 1 (.25 ounce) envelope active dry yeast
• 2 tablespoons softened butter
• 3 teaspoons ground cardamom
• pearl sugar, or other decorative sugar
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.33333334326744 cup sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 2

Place milk, butter, egg yolk, salt, flour, sugar, cardamom, and yeast in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select dough cycle and press Start according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Step 3

When dough cycle has finished, divide dough into 3 equal portions. Roll each portion into a rope, 12- to 14-inches long. Lay 3 dough ropes side by side; braid together. Tuck ends underneath, place onto a greased baking sheet, cover loosely with a towel, and allow to rise until doubled in volume.

Step 4

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