Christmas Stollen - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. milk
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 c. butter
2 oz. yeast cake
1 Tbsp. sugar
4 eggs
3 c. flour
1 tsp. ground cardamom
1/2 c. raisins
1/2 c. mix citron
about 2 2/3 c. more flour

Preparation

Scald milk.
Add sugar, salt and butter; cool to lukewarm. Mix yeast with 1 tablespoon sugar; add to lukewarm milk.
Stir. Add eggs.
Add 3 cups of flour; beat well.
Add the cardamom, raisins and citron.
Add rest of flour until smooth and satiny. Place in warm place for 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
Divide dough into 1/3 for each Stollen.
Roll each part to an 8 x 10-inch oval.
Press center; fold over.
Let rise 45 minutes, until doubled.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for about 30 minutes.