Swedish Julekaker - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cakes yeast
5/8 c. sugar (equals 1/2 c. plus 2 Tbsp.)
2 c. lukewarm milk
5 3/8 c. sifted flour (equals 5 c. plus 6 Tbsp.)
1/2 tsp. ground cardamon
5/8 c. butter (equals 1/2 c. plus 2 Tbsp.)
3/4 c. chopped citron
3/4 c. seedless raisins
1/4 c. maraschino cherries, halved
1 egg

Preparation

Mash yeast with 1 teaspoon sugar and stir in about 3 tablespoons of lukewarm milk.
Stir in 1 or 2 tablespoons of flour to a cake batter consistency.
Let stand 10 minutes in a warm, but not hot, place.
Mix the rest of the flour with cardamon and sugar.
Melt half of the butter in the milk and add sugar mixture; stir well.