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Finnish Nissua
Photo: Eiliv Sonas Aceron

Finnish Nissua

13 ingredients 40 min + 30 min 3 - 1 pound loaves openrecipes
Finnish Nissua

"Nissua is a tender Finnish sweet bread made with cardamom. This bread is formed into braided loaves or wreaths, and topped with a simple frosting."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

851
Calories
28g
Protein
26g
Fat
122g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 9 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Cardamom 1 tsp ground (2g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups milk
  • 1/2 cup margarine
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
  • 1/2 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 7 1/2 cups bread flour
  • 2 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons milk

Directions

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By allrecipes · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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