Grandma Benson'S Coffee Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. all-purpose flour
1 1/4 c. lukewarm milk
1 pkg. dry yeast
1/2 c. sugar
1 small egg
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. melted butter
2 tsp. ground cardamom
sugar and chopped almonds as topping

Preparation

Dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup milk.
Mix remaining milk, sugar, egg, salt, butter and cardamom in a large bowl.
Add a small amount of the flour and mix well.
Add yeast and remaining flour, beating with a wooden spoon until dough is smooth and firm. Sprinkle dough with a bit of flour; cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk, about 2 hours.
Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth.
Preheat oven to 375\u00b0.