A sweet Finnish bread usually enjoyed over a hot cup of coffee, perfect for a morning or afternoon tea.
INGREDIENTS
sugar syrup
The soft Finnish Pulla Bread is an everyday sweet treat in Finland. It comes in a range of different shapes; twirls, rolls and braids. Today, we’ve turned it into a scroll.
Combine flour, salt, bread improver, sugar, yeast, cardamom and oil. Add most of the milk bring together, (Hold back a little milk to adjust moisture level.)
Knead for 10 minutes until dough is smooth.
Allow to develop. This will take approx 1 hr.
Knock back roll out to approximately 3mm thick, brush generously with butter sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon. Roll tightly to form a long sausage shape then cut on opposite diagonals to expose the scroll. Place on baking tray lined with baking paper and let prove for approximately 1 hour.
Bake in moderate oven for 20 mins until golden remove from oven and brush with sugar syrup.
Sugar syrup, combine sugar and water in a small saucepan gently heat until sugar has dissolved then boil until reduced by approx 1/3.
Serve warm. Enjoyed your Finnish Pulla Bread with a hot cup of coffee. Perfect for a morning or afternoon tea.
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