Christmas Bread(Julekake) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. lukewarm milk
1 Tbsp. salt
1/2 citron, chopped
2 pkg. yeast
4 Tbsp. melted butter
1 c. sugar
1 Tbsp. ground cardamon
2 eggs
1 c. golden raisins
7 to 7 1/2 c. white flour

Preparation

Soften yeast in 1/2 cup of the warm milk.
Mix remaining milk, sugar, salt and cardamon; add softened yeast and mix well.
Add beaten eggs and melted butter and mix well.
Add flour, a little at a time and beat after each addition.
Add floured fruit.
Knead dough on a floured board.
Place in a large greased bowl and grease top of dough.
Let rise to double in volume.
Punch down and let rise a second time.