BASIC SWEET DOUGH
BRAIDED LIKE SWEDISH TEA RING
Basic Sweet Dough
Braided Like Swedish Tea Ring
Ingredients
Basic
Sweet Dough
½
cup lukewarm water
1
teaspoon sugar
1
cup milk
⅓
cup sugar
1
teaspoon salt
½
cup shortening
1
beaten egg
3
cups sifted flour
1
cup whole wheat flour
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Method
1.
Sprinkle yeast and
sugar into lukewarm water and let it stand for 10 minutes.
2.
Pour milk, sugar, salt
and shortening in a bowl.
3.
Add egg.
4.
Add yeast mixture to
milk mixture.
5.
Beat in flours.
6.
Mix well with a sift
fingers, until a smooth elastic dough is formed.
7.
Turn onto a lightly
floured board and knead until the dough is of even texture.
8.
Cover dough and let
rise until double in size.
9.
Punch down the risen
dough and turn onto a lightly floured board.
10.
Roll out half of dough
into a 15-by-7-inch rectangle (other half in refrigerator). Place in lightly greased 15-by-10-by1-inch
jelly-roll pan.
11.
Down 2 long sides, make
parallel cuts 2½ inches long and ¾ inch apart.
Spread uncut portion with melted butter and sprinkle with cinnamon filling.
12.
Combine 1 egg with 1
tablespoon water, for egg wash.
13.
For a braid like
effect, fold cut strips at an angle across filling, alternating from side to
side; fasten with a little egg wash.
Lightly brush top of pastry with egg wash. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons almonds and 2
tablespoons sugar.
14.
Cover and let rise.
15.
Bake in a 375° oven for
25 minutes.
16.
Optional Glace.
BASIC SWEET DOUGH - BRAIDED LIKE SWEDISH TEA RING was
made
and prepared by Shirley-Ann Pearman
Photography by Shirley-Ann Pearman
Recipe was received from one of my educational cookery classes
“Food and Nutrition” at Sandy’s Secondary School (High School) in 1979 on Basic
Sweet Dough.
THANK
YOU!
ShirleyAnn
Pearman
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