Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 7 gr active dry yeast
  • 40 gr warm water
  • 180 gr whole milk (start with 160 gr)
  • 50 gr egg
  • 75 gr sugar
  • 380 gr all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp coarsely ground cardamom (from green cardamom if possible)
  • 57 gr softened butter
  • 40 gr raisins/currants
  • 65 gr active starter (100% hydration)
  • 195 gr all-purpose flour
  • 90 gr water
  • 30 gr sugar
  • 153 gr all-purpose four
  • 95 gr whole milk
  • 50 gr egg
  • 75 gr sugar
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp coarsely ground cardamom
  • 57 gr softened butter
  • 40 gr raisins/currants
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp milk
  • 65 gr icing sugar
  • 1 Tbsp softened butter
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp milk (or as needed)
  • Pearl sugar (or use regular or coarse sugar)
  • Chopped almonds

Instruction

  • If you use sourdough, prepare the sweet stiff levain the night before. Mix all ingredients for sweet stiff starter. Cover loosely with a plastic wrap or a lid. It takes about 7-10 hours to triple