Vegan Nisu
I grew up eating Nisu as it's a wintertime Finnish staple. My step-mom made the best and while I made some adjustments to make it vegan, the end result is just as satisfying.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups almond milk
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 tbsp vegan butter I use earth balance vegan buttery sticks.
- 1 tbsp ground cardamom It's best to buy the seed and grind as needed.
- 6-7 cups all-purpose flour
flax seed mixture
- 2 tbsp ground flax
- 6 tbsp hot water
yeast mixture
- 1 tbsp yeast
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/2 cup water
syrup glaze
- 2 tbps coffee prepared hot
- 2 tbsp vegan butter
- 3 tbsp sugar
- coarse sugar sprinkles
Instructions
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In a large bowl, combine milk, sugar, salt, butter, and cadamom.
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Prepare flax mixture by combining flax seed with water. Allow to set for 5 minutes.
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Prepare yeast mixture by combining yeast, sugar, and water. Allow to set for 5 minutes.
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Add flax mix and yeast mix to bowl.
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Mix in 3 cups of flour. Add another 3 cups of flour. Knead mixture until you have a medium soft dough that is not sticky adding flour as necessary.
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Put dough on surface lightly covered with flour. Break dough into 2 pieces. For each piece break into 3 and form into a braid. Place on a lightly greased cookie sheet. Allow to rise for 30 minutes to 1 hour until doubled in size.
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Bake at 375F for approximately 28 minutes.
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Meanwhile prepare syrup mixture by combining coffee, butter, and sugar.
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Remove bread from oven and brush with syrup and sprinkle coarse sugar sprinkles on top. Allow to cool - enjoy!!!