Julekake(Christmas Bread) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 pkg. yeast
1/2 c. warm (100~) water
1 c. scalded milk
1/4 c. butter or margarine
1 beaten egg
1/2 c. sugar
2 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. cardamon
1/2 c. candied cherries
1/2 c. diced citron
1/2 c. seedless raisins
5 c. flour
powdered sugar

Preparation

Dissolve
yeast in water.
Mix milk and butter in bowl. When lukewarm,
add
egg,
yeast,
sugar,
salt, cardamon and fruit. Add 2
cups flour and mix well.
Gradually add remaining flour, saving
some
for kneading.
Knead on floured board until smooth. Place
in greased bowl.
Cover;
let rise until double in bulk. Punch
down
and divide in half.
Form into 2 round loaves and place
on greased pan. Cover; let rise until double.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 40 minutes.
Ice with powdered sugar while warm.