2 pk Dry yeast
1/2 c Warm water
1 ts Sugar
1 c Milk, scalded
1/2 c Butter
1 Egg, beaten
1/2 c Sugar
1/2 ts Salt
3/4 ts Cardamom
5 c Flour, approximately
1/2 c Citron cut up
1/2 c Candied cherries cut up
1/2 c White raisins
Dissolve yeast in warm water with a little sugar. Scald milk and add
butter; cool to lukewarm. Add egg and then yeast mixture. Add
sugar, salt and cardamom. Beat in 2 cups flour and mix well. Mix
fruit with a little of the remaining flour so it doesn’t stick
together and add. Stir in rest of flour. Knead on floured cloth until
smooth. Place in greased bowl. Cover and let rise until doubled.
Divide into two parts and form round loaves. Put on greased cookie
sheets or pie pans. Let rise until nearly double. Bake at 350 degrees
for 30 to 40 minutes. While warm brush with soft butter or decorate
with powdered sugar icing mixed with almond flavoring, then almonds
and more candied cherries.
from Notably Norwegian by Louise Roalson
Yields
2 loaves
