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Cardamom Buns

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Cardamom Buns

Swedish cardamom buns — dough rolled with a cardamom butter filling, then twisted rather than simply rolled, which is what gives them their signature knotted shape.

Total time
55 min
Prep
40 min
Cook
15 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
Swedish
vegetariandessert

Ingredients

1 batchenriched dough
1 cup / 1/2 cupbutter and sugar filling
2 tbspground cardamom

Instructions

1

Roll the dough out into a large rectangle.

2

Spread it edge to edge with the softened cardamom butter and sugar, leaving no bare patches.

3

Roll the dough up tightly into a log, slice into strips, then twist each strip and coil it into a knot, the twisting is what creates the layered, knotted shape these buns are known for.

4

Prove the shaped buns until visibly puffy, then bake at 200C for 12-15 minutes until deeply golden on top.

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