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Wheat Buns I

A yeast dough of wheat flour, sugar, cardamom, margarine and milk, divided into 15 buns that rise twice, are brushed with milk or egg and baked in a hot oven. From Erken's Stor kokebok (1949), p. 624.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1949-utg. s. 624 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

In the 1949 edition margarine is used instead of butter in the buns. The recipe makes 15 buns.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Dissolve the yeast

    Stir the yeast into a little of the lukewarm milk.

  2. 2

    Make the dough

    Mix flour, sugar and finely ground cardamom. Rub in the cold margarine and add the yeast and the rest of the lukewarm milk. Work the dough quickly until it leaves the bowl and your hands.

  3. 3

    Rise and shape

    Leave the dough in a warm place until doubled. Divide it into 15 buns and shape them round. Put them on a greased tray and let them rise until doubled.

  4. 4

    Brush and bake

    Brush the buns with milk or egg. Bake in a good hot oven for about 5 minutes.

Changes from the original

1/2 kg is converted to 500 g and dl are unchanged. The baking time is given as in the book, without interpretation.

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From1949Modernised
To1949Modernised
1949 (proofread, p. 624) → Modernised~71% of the text changedremovedadded
½ kg. hvetemel 500 g hvetemel. 50 gr. sukker g sukker. kardemomme (finstøtt, etter smak). 30 gr. g margarin (2 spiseskjeer) (ca. 2 ss, kald). 25 gr. gjær g gjær. 2 dcl. melk. Gjæren røres dl melk (lunken). melk eller egg (til pensling). Rør gjæren ut i litt av den lunkne melk. Melet, sukkeret melken.. Bland mel, sukker og den finstøtte kardemomme blandes, finstøtt kardemomme. Gni den kolde margarin gnis kalde margarinen inn, og tilsett gjæren og resten av den lunkne melk tilsettes. Deigen arbeides hurtig melken. Arbeid deigen raskt til den slipper fat bolle og hender. Deigen står hender.. La deigen stå lunt til den er hevet til det dobbelte. Deigen deles op til Del den i 15 boller som arbeides runde, settes og arbeid dem runde. Sett dem på en smurt plate, heves plate og hev til det dobbelte, pensles dobbelte.. Pensle bollene med melk eller egg. Stekes Stek dem i god varm ovn i ca. 5 min. minutter.

Note on Modernised

½ kg er omregnet til 500 g og dl står uendret. Steketiden er gjengitt slik boka har den, uten tolkning.

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Frequently asked questions

How many buns does it make?
The book divides the dough into 15 buns.
How do I brush the buns?
With milk or egg before baking.
Can I use butter instead of margarine?
The book specifies margarine, rubbed cold into the flour.

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