Ingredients:

  • 2/3 c butter or margarine  
  • 16.9 oz milk  
  • 2 packets active dry yeast  
  • 1/2 tsp. salt  
  • 1/2 2/3 cup sugar
  • 2 tsp. cardamom  
  • 1 egg  
  • approx. 7 1/2 cups all-purpose flour  

Brushing and Garnishing:  

  • 1 egg  
  • granulated sugar  

Directions: 

  1.  Melt the butter, add the milk and heat it to 98.6ºF. Stir the yeast into the liquid. Add the rest of the liquid. Add salt, sugar, cardamom, beaten egg and half of the flour. Work the dough until it is smooth, shiny and porous. The dough is ready when it releases from the bowl. Sprinkle a bit of flour on top. Let rise, covered, for 30-40 minutes.  
  2. Divide the dough into 2 equal-sized pieces. Divide each ball in three. Roll into long strands and braid. Place each braid on baking paper or a greased baking sheet. Let rise again for 30-40 minutes.  
  3. Brush egg on top and sides of both braids. Sprinkle pearl sugar on top. Bake on lower rack for 15-20 min.  
     

Baking temperature: 400ºF 
 
 
Borgermesterstang 

Ingredienser:

  • 150 g smør / margarin
  • 5 dl melk
  • 50 g gjær
  • 1/2 ts. salt
  • 90-130g (1-1 1/2 dl) farin
  • 2 ts. kardamomme
  • 1 egg
  • ca 900g hvetemel

Børsting og pynt:

  • Pensling og garnering:
  • 1 egg
  • perlesukker 

Veibeskrivelse:

  1. Smelt smøret, tilsett melken og varm det til 37ºC. Rør gjæret ut i deigvæsken. Ha i resten av væsken. Tilsett salt, sukker, kardemomme, sammenpisket egg og vel halparten av melet. Arbeid deigen smidig, blank og porøs. Deigen er klar når den slipper bollen. Dryss litt mel over. Heves tildekket i 30-40 minutter.
  2. Del deigen i 2 jevn store emner. Del emner i tre. Flett dem. Legg flettene bakepapir eller smurt plate. Heves igjen i 30-40 minutter.
  3. Pensle med egg. Dryss over perlesukker. Stekes nederste rille 15-20 min. 
     

Steketemperatur 200ºC eller 400ºF