Pulla
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Pulla (pronounced [ˈpulːɑ]) is a mildly-sweet Finnish dessert bread flavored with crushed cardamom seeds and occasionally raisins. Braid loaves (pitko) are formed from three or more braided strands of dough. The braids may also be formed into a ring. Other types of pulla include small round ones that resemble English scones but have a sugar and butter topping, and larger cinnamon roll buns called korvapuusti. The outside typically has a shiny brown glaze, formed by a coating of egg white, milk or a mixture of sugar and brewed coffee.
Pulla is typically served in thin slices with coffee or at special occasions
Pulla is also common in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, which has a large Finnish population. It is also commonly known as nisu, which is the old Finnish word for the same that is still used in some regional dialects, despite originally meaning "wheat."
