Christmas Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. milk, scalded
1 to 2 cakes yeast
1/4 c. warm water and 1 Tbsp. sugar
1 c. sugar
7 to 8 c. flour
1/2 c. butter
1 c. raisins
1 c. chopped citron
2 tsp. cardamom
1/2 c. blanched almonds
2 tsp. salt
2 eggs

Preparation

Cool scalded milk to lukewarm.
Dissolve yeast in warm water and 1 tablespoons sugar.
To the milk add 1 cup sugar, yeast mixture and half the flour.
Beat well.
Add butter, fruit, cardamom, almonds, salt, eggs and remaining flour to make stiff dough.
Knead.
Cover and let rise to double.
Punch down and form two loaves.
Let rise.
When double, bake at 350\u00b0 for about 1 hour.