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Julekake Dough From The Bread Machine

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This traditional Norwegian Julekake is the perfect festive centerpiece, offering a soft, tender crumb infused with aromatic cardamom and sweet citrus notes. The dough is enriched with butter, milk, and egg to create a luxurious texture that holds up beautifully to a glaze or butter spread. Loaded with chewy raisins and bright candied cherries, each bite delivers a balance of warmth and sweetness. Ideal for holiday breakfasts, afternoon coffee breaks, or as a thoughtful gift for friends and family, this bread machine recipe simplifies the process while maintaining authentic flavor. It&# 226;ÂÂs a comforting classic that brings the spirit of the season to your table.
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Difficulty: Intermediate
Servings: 1
Calories: 1710.0
Dietary: Vegetarian
Description
This traditional Norwegian Julekake is the perfect festive centerpiece, offering a soft, tender crumb infused with aromatic cardamom and sweet citrus notes. The dough is enriched with butter, milk, and egg to create a luxurious texture that holds up beautifully to a glaze or butter spread. Loaded with chewy raisins and bright candied cherries, each bite delivers a balance of warmth and sweetness. Ideal for holiday breakfasts, afternoon coffee breaks, or as a thoughtful gift for friends and family, this bread machine recipe simplifies the process while maintaining authentic flavor. It&# 226;ÂÂs a comforting classic that brings the spirit of the season to your table.
Ingredients
  • 18 Minutes To prevent its being
Directions
  1. 1
    Add scalded milk, butter, beaten egg, bread flour, sugar, salt, cardamom, and yeast to the bread machine pan in the order recommended by your manufacturer.
  2. 2
    Select the dough cycle on your bread machine and start the machine.
  3. 3
    When the machine beeps to add fruit or at the end of the kneading cycle, add the candied cherries and raisins.
  4. 4
    Allow the dough to complete the kneading and rising cycle as per your machine's instructions.
  5. 5
    Remove the dough from the pan and shape it into a ring or loaf on a greased baking sheet.
  6. 6
    Let the shaped dough rise in a warm place, covered, for about 1 hour or until doubled in size.
  7. 7
    Bake in a preheated oven at 350ðF (175ðC) for 30-40 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked through.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 1

Amount Per Serving
Calories 1710.0kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 76.5g118%
Saturated Fat 45.0g225%
Cholesterol 112.5mg38%
Sodium 292.5mg13%
Total Carbohydrate 256.5g86%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g0%
Sugars 234.0g
Protein 18.0g36%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Note

Note: The original ingredient list contained errors (e.g., "18 Minutes" as an ingredient). The directions above are reconstructed based on standard Julekake recipes and the fragmented ingredient clues (milk, butter, egg, flour, sugar, salt, cardamom, yeast, cherries, raisins).

Storage: Store cooled bread in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days, or freeze for longer storage.

Variation: For a traditional finish, brush the baked loaf with a simple sugar glaze or apricot jam while still warm.

Substitution: If you do not have a bread machine, you can mix the ingredients by hand or stand mixer and let the dough rise until doubled before shaping and baking.

Keywords: julekake, norwegian bread, christmas bread, cardamom, yeast bread, bread machine, candied cherries, raisins, holiday baking, enriched dough, festive bread, scandinavian, yeast, gluten, baking, dessert bread, fruit bread, winter recipe, comfort food, traditional
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