Thursday, January 18, 2018

First Attempt at Yeast Dough

I wanted to make Julekage (Norwegian Christmas bread) before Christmas, but didn't manage to get that done. Today I tried something similar. The recipe for Julekage was too complex for me and I was having trouble reducing it for a smaller quantity. I'll work on that later, and make both loaves and buns.

You see the Julekage recipe at the bottom of the photo. Instead of that, I chose a Hvite Bollar (white rolls) recipe at the top, cut it by half and added cardamon, dark and gold raisins, and cherries. This type of cardamon bun usually calls for citron, but I didn't have any, so I soaked the raisins in a little orange juice.


My cousin in Wisconsin gave me a gently-used mixer for Christmas, and I like it especially for mixing. However, I decided to knead by hand, since this wasn't a very big batch. I'm thinking next time I won't let the raisins get so wet, since that made the dough somewhat difficult to shape into nice smooth rolls. Anyway they are a little rough looking and not too uniform. So I have to learn by doing better next time. The quantity was a cake pan of 12 and then a small round pan.


The cardamon and orange zest had a good flavor and overall, I am satisfied for now.


And throughout it all, Big Boy Byron didn't even come into the kitchen!


Have a good day. 

Phil







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14 comments:

  1. mamasmercantileJanuary 18, 2018 at 8:11 PM

    Impressive, it looks delicious. The perfect afternoon tea.

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    1. The Wykeham ObserverJanuary 19, 2018 at 11:45 AM

      Thank You. I need to perfect my rolling skills, but the cardamom was good.

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  2. Granny MarigoldJanuary 18, 2018 at 8:17 PM

    I'll bet those buns are dee-licious! I don't think I've ever tasted cardamon. I should look for it when I do my shopping tomorrow. Buying a bit in the bulk section might be a good idea until I find out if I like it.

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    1. The Wykeham ObserverJanuary 19, 2018 at 11:46 AM

      Thanks. That's a good idea. If you don't really like it, you don't have a lot to go to waste.

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    2. The Wykeham ObserverJanuary 19, 2018 at 11:52 AM

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  3. JaniceJanuary 20, 2018 at 6:19 PM

    Hi Phil, just found your blog via mamasmercantile. The buns look delicious! Looking forward to following your blog.

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  4. The Wykeham ObserverJanuary 20, 2018 at 9:14 PM

    Thanks so much Janice. I look forward to seeing your blog also. Hope you have a nice weekend. Phil

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  5. Simple LivingJanuary 21, 2018 at 10:32 AM

    Yum Yum!
    Just found your blog, will you be adding a followers button?

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    1. The Wykeham ObserverJanuary 21, 2018 at 3:26 PM

      Hi, welcome. Yes I will. I better figure that out. Thanks for visiting.

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    2. Simple LivingJanuary 22, 2018 at 1:02 AM

      Hi Phil, just starting following you, now I can see when there is a new post.
      Thankyou

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  6. LeighJanuary 23, 2018 at 7:19 AM

    If your kitchen was warm, Byron is a smart cat! Congratulations on your successful first attempt at yeast dough. They look really good. "A little rough looking and not too uniform" is perfect! Proof positive that they were lovingly made by hand from scratch, rather than machine spit-outs. :)

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  7. Far Side of FiftyJanuary 25, 2018 at 12:43 AM

    Ah a baker too! :0

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