I'm going to give my Rotary club a presentation tonight, and I thought would be nice to bake something small for everyone to have with the coffee. So I ended up picking a Finnish recipe, and I seriously can't think of a translation for it, sorry! :D It's quite traditional, so if you want to try something different but pretty easy and really nice for sure, check this out! Also works in gluten free with rice flour. (:
I made it double, so don't freak out that yours is only half the size. The original recipe says you'll get 20-25 serves, so I thought to make it double as I knew there were going to be 46 Rotarians. But somehow I ended up getting about 75 serves, even though they weren't smaller or anything. I think it's because I let the dough stay for a bit before baking (because that's what you usually do), even though the recipe didn't ask to do so. :P
And for everyone who knows the recipe, it might not be exactly the same as yours. Mainly because I'm on the other side of the world where the measurements and ingredients differ from what we get back home. But same or slightly different, the result was something yummy, and for me that's enough! (:
So lets get started!
Dough:
150 g of butter
300 g (about 400 ml) of flour
2 tbsp of sugar
½ tsp of salt
2 eggs
50 g of normal yeast (keep in mind 7g of dry yeast = 15g normal)
100 ml of milk or cream
Filling:
100 g of butter
100 g (about 200ml) of icing sugar
2 tsp of cardamom
On top:
1 egg to brush them with, pearl sugar or almond flakes
+ couple of bowls, a mixing spoon, a rolling pin, a brush, paper cups, (a strainer)
- Firstly put the dry ingredients (flour, sugar and salt) into a bowl. Add soft butter in chunks.
- Mix till it looks something like this. It's the easiest to mix with your hands even though it's a bit messy.
- Take another bowl and pour the milk or cream in it. Warm it up in microwave till it's about the body temperature.
- Count the amount of yeast you'll need. 7 grams of dry yeast is equal to 15 grams of the normal one, so you only need to use half the amount if you use dry yeast. So three and a half 7g packets equal 50 g. Don't get confused with it or you'll get yeast flavored treats. Not nice.
- Add the yeast in the warm milk.
- Mix till there is no yeast in clumps. If unsure you can use a strainer before pouring into the dough. Mix it all together, this time you can use a big spoon etc.
- Add the eggs and mix them in as well. What you end up with should look something like this. Sprinkle some flour on the table before putting the dough there.
- Knead the dough till it gets a different texture. It should form a rubbery ball which doesn't crack. When ready, put it back in the mixing bowl.
- Place somewhere warm (note: not too hot so you won't burn the yeast!) and cover up with a kitchen towel and leave for a while. You can also use warm water; just fill up the sink and put the bowl there, just be careful so that the sink is not too full and the water get into the dough.
- While waiting for the dough to expand you can make the filling. Melt the butter in a smaller bowl, when done, add icing sugar and cardamom.
- Mix fairly vigorously, and it'll end up looking like this. It might seem like the melted butter doesn't really mix, but just keep doing what you're doing and it'll be great.
- Check the dough; after a while the it should have expanded.
- Sprinkle some flour on the table before the dough.
- Use a rolling pin to flatten it out to a quadrangle. If you did the kneading right, the dough will try to pull back, just be patient. Something like half a centimeter is a good thickness, doesn't really matter though so long you're able to roll it, see below.
- Spread the filling all over.
- Roll. My quadrangle was a good size for making two rolls.
- Cut from between the rolls so you'll get two long, separate ones.
- Cut the roll into about 2,5 cm pieces.
- Get your paper cups ready. Not the tiniest ones, but not as big as for cupcakes.
- The little, 2,5 centimeter rolls should fit well. There will be a bit of space around, but that's fine because these will expand in the oven as well.
- Get a tray-full of them ready.
- Brush with egg to make them shiny and to stick any decorations.
- The Finnish way is to put pearl sugar on top of them, but as it's hard to get in Australia you can use almond flakes or just let your imagination go wild!
- Bake in 200-210°C oven for about ten minutes. The baking time varies depending on your oven, but when they are golden brown and look baked, it's time to take them out.
TADAA! Ready for yourself and friends or family to enjoy! (:
Liisa
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