How to make Finnish Sweet Cardamom Buns - Korvapuustit recipe

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is dairy-free and lower in saturated fat.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is dairy-free and lower in calories.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey is natural and adds a unique flavor.

Prepare the dough by combining 2 cups of warm milk and 5 teaspoons of dry yeast, then let the yeast dissolve.

Melt half a stick of butter (1/2 stick) and add it to the mixture along with 1 teaspoon of salt and 3/4 cup of sugar.

Separate one egg, adding the egg white to the batter and saving the yolk for brushing later, then add one whole egg to the batter.

Add a little bit of water and some sugar to the mixture.

Gradually add all-purpose flour bit by bit until the dough is soft but not sticky, using about 5 to 6 cups in total.

Knead the dough for about 5 to 10 minutes until it is smooth and soft.

Cover the dough and let it rise in a warm place for about 50 minutes until it has doubled in size.

Cut the risen dough into 3 or 4 pieces, then take one piece and roll it out very thin, almost square.

Spread a thin layer of butter on the rolled dough, then sprinkle sugar and cinnamon evenly over it.

Roll the dough tightly and cut it diagonally into pieces, ensuring the thin part is on top and pushing down with the blunt edge of a knife.

Brush the cut pieces with the reserved egg yolk mixture and sprinkle pearl sugar on top.

Bake in a preheated oven at 425°F for about 10 minutes.

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