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2 cups luke-warm milk
1/2 cup melted butter
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 T.. salt
1 tsp cardamon seed (or ground cardamon)
6-7 cups flour,
2 packages yeast
Preparation
In small bowl, place 1/4 cup warm water, yeast, and pinch of flour and
sugar to soften the yeast. If using cardamon seed, place on cutting
board with 2-3 tsp sugar. Roll to fine powder with rolling pin. In
mixing bowl, place milk, eggs, sugar, salt, and cardamon. Check to
make sure liquid is only luke-warm. Add yeast mixture. Mix in 5 cups
flour with wooden spoon (or Kitchen-Aid mixer). When well mixed,
gradually add additional flour to soft dough. Gently knead with hand
in bowl or with Kitchen-Aid mixer. The secret is : DON'T USE TOO MUCH
FLOUR. When dough feels smooth and elastic, place in greased bowl and
spray surface with Pam and cover bowl with plastic wrap. Set aside in
warm area to rise 1-2 hrs until doubled. Punch dough down. Divide into
3 parts. Separate each part into 3 ropes and braid (will make 3
loaves). Place each braid onto greased baking sheet and cover with
towel. Raise until doubled. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake for 20
min, or until golden-brown. Remove from pan to cool. Brush tops with
melted butter. Sprinkle with sugar or frost when cooled. We sprinkle
the frosting with cherries and nuts.
