Eggless Swedish Brioche

Ingredients

• 3 cups plain flour
• 50 g melted butter
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1 tablespoon yeast
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup milk
• For brushing the tops:
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1/2 teaspoon instant coffee (Nescafe)
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• For the filling:
• Pastry cream (crème pâtissière)
• Whipped cream
• For garnish:
• Powdered sugar
• For more Swedish-style sweets from Fatima try: Cinnamon & Cardamom Rolls
• How to Make Pastry Cream — click the link for the recipe.

Method

1. Mix all the ingredients together and knead well until the dough becomes cohesive and elastic
2. Let the Swedish brioche dough rest for half an hour
3. After the time has passed, shape the dough into balls of the desired size
4. Let the dough balls rest again for about an hour and a half
5. Preheat the oven to 200°C, then place the brioche on parchment paper on a baking tray and put it in the oven
6. When the Swedish brioche turns golden and is cooked, brush the surface with a mixture of milk, instant coffee (Nescafé), and oil until the top browns
7. Let the buns cool completely at room temperature before filling them with pastry cream (crème pâtissière) or pre-made whipped cream
8. Dust the tops of the brioche with powdered sugar when serving
9. The method to prepare crème pâtissière can be found by clicking the link