Norwegian hole cake

Norwegian hole cake is a traditional dessert of Norway.
==Ingredients==
=== Imperial ===
* 1 1/2oz fresh yeast
* approximately 1/2 pint milk
* 2 1/2oz butter or margarine, melted
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 4oz treacle
* 2 teaspoons ground aniseed or ground fennel seeds
* 1 1/2lb rye flour and strong white flour, mixed
* 8oz plain flour
=== Metric ===
* 40g fresh yeast
* approximately 300ml milk
* 65g butter or margarine, melted
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 100g treacle
* 2 teaspoons ground aniseed or ground fennel seeds
* 750g rye flour and strong white flour, mixed
* 225g plain flour
==Recipe==
* Using a little milk, cream the fresh yeast in a bowl. 
* Warm the remaining milk, add the melted butter or margarine, and pour over the yeast
* Mix in the treacle, salt and spices
* Add the flour to make a dough, and beat until it comes away from the sides of the bowl
* Cover and allow to rise in a warm place until it has doubled in size
* Knead the dough until it is smooth and divide into quarters. 
* Shape each piece of dough into an 8inch/20cm circle and then cut a circle from the center with a cookie cutter or glass
* Place the cakes on a greased cookie sheet, cover, and allow to rise in a warm place
* Prick holes in the cakes and then bake in a 200C/400F oven for 35 minutes.
* Remove the cakes from the oven, brush all over with lightly salted water, and then let them cool on a wire rack.
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Category:Norwegian Cuisine
Category:Norwegian Desserts
Category:Dessert Recipes
Category:Treacle Recipes
Category:Fresh yeast Recipes
Category:Rye flour Recipes
Category:Anise seed Recipes
Category:Fennel seed Recipes
Category:Cake Recipes