Nisu - Finnish Coffee Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 pkg. dry yeast
1/2 c. warm water
1 1/2 c. lukewarm milk
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ground cardamon
4 eggs, beaten
8 c. flour (approximately)
1/2 c. melted butter

Preparation

Sprinkle yeast on the warm water; let stand a few minutes; stir to blend.
Stir in milk, sugar, salt, cardamon, eggs, and 2 cups flour.
Beat smooth.
Add 3 more cups flour, beat until smooth.
Stir in melted butter.
Add enough of the remaining flour to make a soft dough.
Cover and let rest 15 minutes.
Turn out on floured board and knead until smooth and elastic.
Place in greased bowl and turn greased side up.
Cover with damp towel and let rise in warm place until double in size, about 1 hour.
Punch down, cover and let rise again until almost doubled (1/2 hour). Turn out on lightly floured board.