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Pistachio Cardamom Rolls




Pistachio Cardamom Rolls

This is a cardamon flavored sticky, sweet bun, for all those who have a sweet tooth like me.You can have it as a treat or a yummy snack. I have used pistachios,but you can use any kind of nuts or dried fruit.

Ingredients
All purpose flour – 2 1/2 cups
Instant Yeast – 1 pkt
Egg-1
Milk – 3/4 cup (lukewarm)
Butter – 3 tbsp
Sugar – 2 tbsp
Vanilla – 1 tsp
Salt – 1 tsp

Pistachio- 1/2 cup
Demerara sugar- 1/3 cup
Cardamom- 1/2 tsp


In a wide bowl, mix flour salt, sugar . Now add the butter and the vanilla. Cut in and blend the butter with the flour using a pastry blender. Mix in the yeast.Now add the milk little at a time and knead into a smooth dough. Cover and allow it to proof until doubled in size (40 to one hour)
When the dough proofed to double its sized, place on a floured work space and punch the dough and smooth it. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough into approximately 12x12 inches square.Spread the sugar,pistachio and sprinkle cardamom leaving an inch on all sides. Lifting the side close to you roll the dough to form a cylindrical shape. Place the seam down and cut the roll into equal slices of about an inch and half. Place the slices on a lined baking sheet.Cover and proof for another 20 to 30 minutes.
Pre heat the oven to 350 F. Brush the rolls with butter and bake them until golden brown, around 25 minutes.

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Hope you will all enjoy!
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