Sweet Bread(Scandinavian) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter
1 c. hot milk
2 cakes yeast
1 c. cool milk
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. cardamom
1/2 tsp. salt
4 eggs

Preparation

Melt butter in hot milk and set aside.
Add yeast to cool milk and add sugar, cardamom, salt and eggs.
Combine the two sets of liquids in a large bowl. Add approximately 8 cups flour.
Knead into a rather stiff dough.
Let stand overnight.
In the morning divide the dough into 6 pieces.
Roll out into strips, 1 1/2-inches in diameter.
Braid 3 strips together into a loaf.
Set on a greased flat pan or cookie sheet; let dough rise lightly, about 1 hour. Bake at 350\u00b0 for about 35 minutes (until nicely browned). Remove from oven; brush top with sugar melted in a little hot coffee. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar.