Nannie Henning'S Coffee Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. scalded milk
1/4 c. butter
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 cake yeast
1/4 c. lukewarm water
1 1/2 c. flour
1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1/2 tsp. salt
2 c. flour
4 whole cardamom seed, crushed
1 egg yolk, blended with 1 Tbsp. water
granulated sugar
ground almonds

Preparation

Pour scalded milk over butter; let cool.
Dissolve yeast in measuring cup with 1 tablespoon sugar and lukewarm water.
Let rise to top of cup.
Add yeast mixture to milk mixture and flour to make a sponge.
Let rise 45 minutes.
Add 1/2 cup sugar, eggs, salt and flour.
Knead and let rise 2 hours.
Divide into 2 loaves and braid each loaf with 4 braids.
Put in two 9 x 7 x 1-inch pans. Brush with egg mixture and sprinkle with sugar and almonds.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 20 minutes.