Julekake-norwegian christmas bread
2 loaves
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | packs | Dry yeast |
| ½ | cup | Warm water |
| 1 | teaspoon | Sugar |
| 1 | cup | Milk, scalded |
| ½ | cup | Butter |
| 1 | Egg, beaten | |
| ½ | cup | Sugar |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| ¾ | teaspoon | Cardamom |
| 5 | cups | Flour, approximately |
| ½ | cup | Citron cut up |
| ½ | cup | Candied cherries cut up |
| ½ | cup | White raisins |
Directions
Dissolve yeast in warm water with a little sugar. Scald milk and add butter; cool to lukewarm. Add egg and then yeast mixture. Add sugar, salt and cardamom. Beat in 2 cups flour and mix well. Mix fruit with a little of the remaining flour so it doesn't stick together and add. Stir in rest of flour. Knead on floured cloth until smooth. Place in greased bowl. Cover and let rise until doubled.
Divide into two parts and form round loaves. Put on greased cookie sheets or pie pans. Let rise until nearly double. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes. While warm brush with soft butter or decorate with powdered sugar icing mixed with almond flavoring, then almonds and more candied cherries.
from Notably Norwegian by Louise Roalson Submitted By MICHELLE HOWE On 06-30-95