Rich Cardamom Yeast Dough

Name: Rich Cardamom Yeast Dough
Yield: 5 pounds (2 kg 275 g)
Ingredients: 1 pint (480 ml) warm whole milk (105° to 115°F/40° to 46°C); 6 ounces (170 g) granulated sugar; 2 tablespoons (12 g) ground cardamom; 1 tablespoon (15 g) salt; 4 eggs; About 2 pounds 10 ounces (1 kg 195 g) bread flour; 7 ounces (200 g) unsalted butter, melted; 2 ounces (55 g) fresh compressed yeast

Preparation info

5
pounds

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Advanced Professional Pastry Chef

By Bo Friberg

Published 2003

About

Ingredients

2 ounces (55 g) fresh compressed yeast
1 pint (480

Bread
Vegetarian
December
Winter

Method

In a mixer bowl, dissolve the yeast in the warm milk (be certain the milk is no hotter than specified or you risk damaging the yeast). Add the sugar, cardamom, salt, and eggs. Reserve a few ounces of the flour and mix in the remainder. Mix in the butter.
Using the dough hook, knead the dough for a few minutes, then adjust by adding the reserved flour, if requir