Christmas Cake(Julekake) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 to 7 1/2 c. flour
3/4 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. ground cardamon
2 envelopes dry yeast
1 c. seeded raisins
1/2 c. shortening (margarine)
2 eggs
1 c. seedless raisins
3/4 c. citron (6 oz.)
2 5/8 c. milk

Preparation

Thoroughly mix the dry yeast with 1/3 of the flour and all the other ingredients.
Heat milk with margarine over low heat until very warm (120\u00b0 to 130\u00b0).
Add liquids to dry ingredients.
Beat 2 minutes at medium speed on electric mixer.
Add 1/2 cup of flour. Add eggs and beat on high speed 2 minutes.
Add fruit and stir in additional flour.
Let rise until doubled in size.
Shape into 3 round loaves; let rise and then bake at 375\u00b0 for 25 to 30 minutes.