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Cardamom Rice Recipe

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Ingredients

Directions

Step #1 DOUGH: Sprinkle top yeast into warm water in small bowl; stir until dissolved.
Step #2 Cut butter into flour & sugar in large bowl with pastry mixer or fingers until mixture is crumbly.
Step #3 Make well in center of dry ingredients.
Step #4 Put eggs & yeast mixture in indentation & stir with wooden spoon until wet ingredients are incorporated & dough holds together.
Step #5 Knead several times until dough is smooth & satiny.
Step #6 Set dough aside to rest 10 mins.
Step #7 FILLING: Beat butter & sugar in small bowl until light & fluffy; beat in cardamom, cinnamon and raisins.
Step #8 Press 2/3 of dough onto bottom & about 1 inch up sides of 9-inch buttered springform pan.
Step #9 Spread filling evenly over dough.
Step #10 On lightly floured surface, roll remaining 1/3 of dough into about 13 strips about as thick as a little finger.
Step #11 Arrange lattice-fashion on top of filling, pressing firmly to dough at edge.
Step #12 Cover pan with towel or wax paper.
Step #13 Let rise in warm place, away from draft, until doubled in bulk, 1 to 1-1/2 hrs.
Step #14 bake this at 350 degrees until golden brown, about 40 mins.
Step #15 remove this from oven.
Step #16 Remove side of springform pan & cool bread on wire rack.
Step #17 Serve warm.
Step #18 Yields 8 servings.
Step #19 Each serving: 467 calories; 260 mg sodium; 142 mg cholesterol; 25 grams fat; 53 grams carbohydrates; 8 grams protein; 0.
Step #20 22 gram fiber.
Enjoy the Cardamom Rice recipe