Violet Kozel’s Grandma’s Swedish Coffee Cake

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Violet Kozel’s Grandma’s Swedish Coffee Cake

Course after church coffee hour, Dessert

Prep Time 3 hours hours

Cook Time 35 minutes minutes

Ingredients

• 1 large square yeast
• 1/2 cup water lukewarm
• 3 Tbsp butter
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup milk scalded
• 2 eggs beaten
• 15 cardamon seeds ground fine
• 4-4 1/2 cup flour sifted
• butter melted
• sugar
• Cinnamon

Instructions

• Dissolve yeast in water.
• Set aside
• Mix together butter, salt, sugar and scaled milk.
• Let cool.
• To the cool milk mixture add yeast, 2 beaten eggs, the cardamon seeds, & sifted flour.
• Knead on floured board.
• Let rise to top of bowl in warm place, about 2 hours.
• Braid and shape into tearings or strips.
• Place in greased baking tins for 25-30 minutes, on warm place, to allow to raise again.
• Brush with melted butter, cinnamon, and sugar.
• Bake 30-35 minutes at 350 degrees.
• Makes two coffee cakes