Swedish Cardamon Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 scant Tbsp. dry yeast
1/3 c. beer
1 c. milk
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
2 eggs, beaten lightly
1 egg yolk, beaten with 1 Tbsp. milk
4 to 5 c. flour
1/2 c. melted and cooled butter
1/2 tsp. cardamon
1 Tbsp. grated orange rind

Preparation

Dissolve yeast in warm beer in a large bowl.
Heat milk to warm and add to yeast; stir in sugar and salt. Gradually stir in 2 cups flour; stir the batter with a spoon for 100 strokes or more. Add melted butter, cardamon, orange rind and eggs and stir well. Gradually add remaining flour until 2 more cups have been added. If needed, add 1 more cup flour.
Dough should be soft, but not too sticky.
Turn onto board.
Let rise to twice size.
Rework the dough and form into 4 long strips.
Braid into 2 loaves.
Let raise and brush top with yolk and milk mixture.
Bake until brown.