Cardamom Bun Dough:

1. Grease a large mixing bowl and line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
2. In a small sauce pan, heat the milk, sugar and salt until everything is dissolved. Remove from heat. You don’t want this mixture to be hot before adding the yeast. Add the quick rise yeast to the milk mixture for and mix to dissolve. Let the yeast bloom (sit and bubble) for 10 minutes. 
3. In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the flour and 1 tsp ground cardamom seeds.
4. Using a stand mixer, and the dough hook, mix flour mixture into the warm milk, yeast mixture on low until the dough comes together. Add in cubed butter and increase the speed to medium/high and knead for 3-4 minutes. The dough should be loose, so you don’t want to over knead it.
5. Scrape the dough out of the bowl and form it into a ball—tucking the sides under. Place the dough in the bowl and let it rise in a warm place (oven, microwave, windowsill) for an hour.

Cardamom Filling:

1. In a stand mixer, with the paddle attachment, mix butter, brown sugar and 1 1/2 tsp ground cardamom seeds. Set aside until the dough has risen. 

Form and Proof:

1. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface, and rollin out into 20 x 14 inch rectangle. Spread the cardamom filling over the dough all the way to the edges. Fold the shorter side to the middle, and the other side on top of it. Roll out the dough into an even layer.
2. Using a pizza cutter, cut 1/2 inch thick strands. You should be able to make about 14-16 strands.
3. Hold the end of the strand, wrap it twice around your fingers and wrap the end of the strand over and through the middle. It should look like a knot. Don’t worry if it doesn’t look perfect. Place on the parchment lined baking sheet. Repeat until all the buns are formed.
4. Cover the buns with a kitchen towel and let proof for 1 more hour. The buns should be a bit fluffier, but not super puffy.
5. Preheat oven to 425°F and bake for 11-15 minutes, depending on how your oven bakes. While the buns are baking, make the glaze. Mix the 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cup water, 1/2 vanilla and 1/2 tsp ground cardamom seed.
6. Once the buns are done cooking, remove them from the oven and immediately brush them with the glaze.
7. Let them cool for a few minutes and then serve and enjoy with a hot cup of coffee.