Favorite Family Recipe - Christmas Stollen - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 pkg. active dry yeast
1/4 c. warm water
1 1/2 c. milk
1/2 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 c. butter
2 c. sifted all-purpose flour
3 eggs, beaten
1/2 tsp. ground cardamom
1 c. dark raisins
1 c. diced citron
1 c. sliced candy cherries
about 4 c. sifted all-purpose flour

Preparation

Soften active dry yeast in warm water.
Scald milk in sugar, salt and butter; cool to lukewarm.
Mix in 2 cups flour, yeast, eggs, cardamom and fruit.
Add enough remaining flour to make a stiff dough.
Knead on floured surface; place in a greased bowl and grease top of dough.
Cover.