Swedish Cardamom Braid Recipe
pEMSwedish Cardamom Braid Recipe from the diabetic recipe collection at InformationAboutDiabetes.com/emIngredients: /pP2 tbsp Active Dry Yeast1/2 cup Lukewarm Water (105 to 110 degrees)1/2 cup Milk, scalded1/4 cup Sugar1/2 tsp Salt1/4 cup Vegetable Oil1 Egg3 1/2 To 4 c Flour1 tsp Ground Cardamom1/2 cup Raisins, dark or golden/pPreparation: PCombine the yeast and the lukewarm water. Let stand until dissolved.Pour the hot milk over the sugar to dissolve it. Pour the hot milkover the sugar to dissolve it. Add the salt and vegetable oil. Cool.Stir in the yeast mixture, egg, 3 cups of the flour and the cardamominto the sugar mixture. Add the raisins and extra flour. Beat untilsmooth. Turn the dough onto a lightly-floured surface. Knead untilsmooth and elastic.Transfer to a lightly-oiled bowl, cover with a damp towel and letrise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.Punch down the dough and transfer to a lightly-floured surface.Divide into thirds. Roll each part into a 10-inch-long strand. Braidloosely. Place on a lightly-oiled baking sheet. Cover and let rise ina warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.Bake in a 350-degree oven for 30 to 35 minutes.Serves 12One Serving = Calories: 121 Carbohydrates: 17 Protein: 2 Fat: 5Sodium: 94 Potassium: 89 Cholesterol: 23Exchange Value: 1 Bread Exchange + 1 Fat ExchangeSource: Holiday Cookbook, American Diabetes Association, ISBN0-13-024894-0, by Betty Wedman, M.S.,R.D.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Preparation Time: 0:00 /pPSTRONGServes: 12 /strong/pSwedish Cardamom Braid Recipe provided for you by InformationAboutDiabetes.comH2Is this Swedish Cardamom Braid Recipe Suitable for Diabetics?/h2PThis Swedish Cardamom Braid recipe is part of our category which lists diabetic Bread recipes. Because we are unaware of your particular health conditions the guidelines your doctors have provided, we can`t say for sure that this Swedish Cardamom Braid recipe is appropriate for you. Nevertheless, because the compiler labelled it as `diabetic` it should indicate that it at least meets the minimum consideration for the tag `diabetic friendly`, being low in carbohydrates fat, and therefore, should be more healthy than a standard recipe. Even taking that into account, this Swedish Cardamom Braid recipe should only be used In the event that you understand your own condition and are happy that the ingredients are OK for you. /pSTRONGSwedish Cardamom Braid Recipe - Important Disclaimer/strongPThis Swedish Cardamom Braid Recipe comes from the STRONGdiabetic Bread recipes/strong section. Sadly it is completely impractical for us to prepare each of the EMdiabetic Bread recipes/em to verify that all of them are totally acceptable for diabetics. We have more than 2000 recipes in it, to check each recipe even at a rate of 7 per week would occupy us for nearly six years. You should analyse the recipe ingredients with due care to ensure that all the recipes are compatible with the diabetes nutritional guidelines your doctor has given you. In the event that you feel that this Swedish Cardamom Braid recipe is unsuitable for diabetics, then please let us know we will delete the problem recipe from the diabetic recipe collection. /p