Finnish Pulla Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. milk
2 Tbsp. active dry yeast
2 eggs
1 1/2 tsp. salt
2 c. gluten flour
1/2 c. melted butter
2/3 c. raw sugar
1 tsp. ground cardamon
1/2 c. raisins
2 1/3 c. unbleached white flour

Preparation

Scald milk, then cool until warm.
Dissolve in yeast.
Add beaten eggs.
Add salt and 1 cup gluten flour.
Beat well.
Add melted butter and then add rest of gluten flour.
Beat well.
Add sugar, cardamon and raisins; knead 2 cups of white flour into dough.
Add more if necessary.
Should be soft.
Knead 20 minutes. Divide and make 2 braids.
Let rise on floured cookie sheets 1 1/2 hours until doubled in size.
Glaze with beaten eggs and raw sugar. Bake 20 minutes at 400\u00b0.