Appetizers

Rote

Katie Clark
June 26, 2013
680

For as long as I can remember, my family has occasionally made an Afghan sweet bread called rote. I think my parents got the recipe from a friend, and we have made it ever since. I think of it as a dessert, but I have read that Afghans usually have it with breakfast, or it is eaten with tea.

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1 package dry yeast or a little less than 1 T
1/2 cup warm water
1/4 cup butter
1 cup sugar
3 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp ground cardamom
1 egg
1/2 cup oil
to taste poppy seeds
Mix warm water and yeast (dough doesn’t have to rise). Add wet and dry ingredients and mix thoroughly. The dough will look and feel like cookie dough. Grease your pan if your pan needs it. Press out dough...
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Nutritions

Calories
121

Sodium
1.0mg
0% DV

Fat
5g
7% DV

Protein
1g
3% DV

Carbs
16g
5% DV

Fiber
0.5g
2% DV
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