Saffron Buns - St. Lucia Bread
- 2 packages active yeast
- 1/2 cup lukewarm water
- 2/3 cup milk lukewarm, scalded, then cooled
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup butter soft
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons ground cardamom
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric substitute for saffron
- 5 1/2 cups flour
- butter Soft
- 1 beaten egg slightly
- 1 tablespoon water
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- Dissolve yeast in warm water. Stir in milk, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup butter, 2 eggs, cardamom, salt, turmeric and 3 cups of flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough flour to make dough easy to handle. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface; knead until smooth. Place in a greased bowl, cover and let rise until doubled. Punch down dough.
- Divide into 24 parts. Shape each piece into an S-shape rope; curve both ends into a coil. May place raisin in center of each coil. Place rolls on cookie sheet. Brush top with butter; let rise until doubled. Mix egg with 1 tablespoon water and brush buns lightly. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons sugar. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes.
active yeast, water, milk, sugar, butter, eggs, ground cardamom, salt, turmeric substitute, flour, butter, egg slightly, water, sugar
Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Saffron-Buns---St_-Lucia-Bread-1669293 (may not work)