Julekake
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Prep Time
45 mins
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Cook Time
45 mins
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Resting Time
2 hrs 30 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
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Servings
4 people
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Calories
416 kcal
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Course
Dessert
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Cuisine
Scandinavian, Norwegian
Julekake
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Popular in Norway, julekake or julebrød is a Christmas brioche made with dried and / or candied fruits and cardamom.
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Ingredients
- 1¾ cups flour , sifted
- ½ cup whole milk
- 4 tablespoons lukewarm water (at 97 F / 36°C)
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter , cut into pieces
- 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
- 2 eggs , beaten
- 2 teaspoons ground cardamom
- ½ cup dried fruits (sultanas, currants and / or cranberries)
- 2 oz candied lemon peel
For brushing
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 2 teaspoons sugar
Equipment
- Stand mixer
- baking sheet
- Greaseproof paper
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Instructions
- In a small saucepan, bring the milk to a temperature of 100 F / 38°C. Remove from the heat, and add the sugar, salt and butter, and stir until the butter is melted. Set aside.
- Place the 4 tablespoons of lukewarm water into the bowl of a stand mixer, then add the yeast, and stir until completely dissolved.
- Leave to rest for 5 minutes.
- Add the milk mixture and the beaten eggs, and mix well.
- Add half the sifted flour and ground cardamom, and mix well using the dough hook.
- Add the dried and candied fruits, and mix.
- Gradually add the other half of the sifted flour, and knead for 5 minutes at medium speed.
- Transfer the dough to a generously floured work surface, and knead by hand for a few minutes, if necessary, adding a little more flour, until you can form a ball of smooth dough.
- Cover with a cloth and let stand for 15 minutes.
- On the floured work surface, knead the dough again by hand for 10 minutes then transfer to a large greased bowl.
- Cover with a cloth, and let it rise for 1 hour 30 minutes in a warm place away from drafts, or in an oven (turned off) preheated to 86 F ( 30°C).
- Place the dough on a floured work surface, knock it back to remove the air, and roll into a ball again.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place the ball of dough in the center of the baking sheet, cover, and let it rise again for 1h15 in a warm place, away from drafts, until it has doubled in size.
- Preheat the oven to 320 F (160°C), then bake for 15 minutes.
Brushing
- In a bowl, whisk together the milk, egg yolk and sugar.
- Remove the brioche from the oven, brush with the milk mixture, then continue to bake for about 15 minutes, or until golden brown and a crust has formed on the surface.
- Let cool or cool on a wire rack and enjoy immediately, plain, with Norwegian brown cheese, or with butter.
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