Friese Broeder (Egg-Free Sweet Bread)

Ingredients

• 3 cups All-purpose flour
• 0.5 cup Sugar
• 2.25 tsp Active dry yeast
• 0.5 tsp Salt
• 1 cup Warm milk (dairy or non-dairy)
• 0.5 cup Vegan butter, melted
• 1 tsp Ground cardamom
• 2 tbsp Flaxseed meal
• 6 tbsp Water
• 0.5 cup Raisins

Original measure retained: its cup/spoon or fluid-volume standard is unspecified.

Instructions

1. 1In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, yeast, and salt.
2. 2In a separate bowl, combine warm milk, melted vegan butter, and cardamom.
3. 3In a small bowl, whisk together flaxseed meal and water. Let it sit for 5 minutes to thicken.
4. 4Add the milk mixture and flaxseed mixture to the dry ingredients. Mix until a dough forms.
5. 5Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface for 5-7 minutes until smooth and elastic.
6. 6Gently fold in the raisins.
7. 7Place the dough in a greased bowl, turning to coat. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
8. 8Punch down the dough and shape it into a round loaf.
9. 9Place the loaf in a greased 22.86 cm cake pan. Cover and let rise for another 30 minutes.
10. 10Preheat oven to 175°C.
11. 11Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
12. 12Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

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