Norwegian julekake or jule kaga

12 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1cupMilk
½cupSugar
1teaspoonSalt
½cupButter or margarine
¼cupWarm water
1packYeast
½teaspoonGround cardamom
cupSifted flour(about)
¾cupSeedles golden raisins
¾cupCnadied mixed fruit
1Egg white; beaten

Directions

submitted by: LeiG@...

Scald milk, stir in sugar, salt and butter. cool to luke warm. Measure warm water large bowl. Sprinkle or cumble in yeast, stir until dissolved. stir in luke warm milk mixture, caradamom and 2 cups of flour. Beat until smooth. Add raisins and candied fruit. blend well. Add enough additional flour to make

a soft dough.

Turn onto a lightly floured board and knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. Place in greased bowl, turning to grease all sides. Cover. Let rise in warm place, free from draft, until doubled in bulk (about 1½ hours). Punch down. Let rise again until doubled in bulk (about 1 hour).

Shape dough into a round ball and place in a greased 9 inch layer cake pan.

Flatten top. cover. let rise in warm place, until doubled in bulk, (about 45 minutes). Bake in moderate oven (350deg F) for 1 hour. remove from pan and brush with beaten egg white. makes 1 loaf.

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