Swedish Cardamom Rolls Recipe

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Raisins, walnuts, orange peel and cardamom give these golden, tender sweet rolls real holiday appeal. Guests are often surprised to learn they're homemade!

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Swedish Cardamom Rolls Recipe

Prep: 30 min. + rising Bake: 10 min.

Yield: 36 Servings

30 10 40

Ingredients

2 packages (1/4 ounces each) active dry yeast
3/4 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
1 cup warm milk (110° to 115°)
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup shortening
2 eggs
2 tablespoons grated orange peel
1 to 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom
1 teaspoon salt
6 to 6-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Additional raisins
1/4 cup butter, melted

Directions

In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Add the milk, sugar, shortening, eggs, orange peel, cardamom, salt and 3-1/2 cups flour; beat until smooth. Stir in raisins, walnuts and enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl; turn once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide into thirds. Roll each portion into a 12-in. x 10-in. rectangle.
Cut in half to form two 12-in. x 5-in. rectangles. Cut each into twelve 5-in. x 1-in. strips; roll strips into 6-in. ropes.
To shape rolls, place two ropes on a greased baking sheet to form an X. Coil each end toward the center. Press a raisin into the center of each coil. Cover and let rise until almost doubled, about 30 minutes.
Bake at 400° for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Brush with butter. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool. Yield: 3 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 154 calories, 6 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 16 mg cholesterol, 86 mg sodium, 22 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Swedish Cardamom Rolls in Country Woman Christmas Annual 1998, p11