- 2 T yeast in ½ cup warm water
- 2 cups milk
- ¾ cups sugar
- ¾ cups (1.5 sticks) softened butter
- 2 t salt
- 1 t cardamom
- 2 eggs
- 8-10 cups white flour
- 1 cup plumped raisins kneaded in at the end
- Knead for 10 minutes, kneading in the raisins in at the end. The dough rises twice in the bowl, about an hour each time, before being shaped into two loaves for the final rise in bread pans. Glaze with one egg in 2 T milk and bake at 350˚ for 40-50 minutes. Recipe makes two loaves.
- Then add melted butter to the tops, and, if desired, powdered sugar.
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