Stollen - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 pkg. active dry yeast
1/4 c. warm water
1 1/2 c. milk
1 1/2 c. sugar
3/4 c. butter
2 c. sifted flour
3 beaten eggs
1/2 tsp. ground cardamon
1/2 c. seedless raisins
1 c. sliced candied red and green cherries
4 c. sifted flour (about)
melted butter

Preparation

Soften active dry yeast in warm water.
Scald milk; stir in sugar, salt and butter.
Cool to lukewarm.
Mix in 2 cups flour, yeast, eggs, cardamon and fruit.
Add enough remaining flour to make a stiff dough.
Knead on floured surface.
Place dough in greased bowl; grease top of dough down.
Cover and let stand 10 minutes.