SCANDINAVIAN YULE BREAD

 

SCANDINAVIAN YULE BREAD

 

Ingredients:

2  pks   Dry yeast
¼ cup   Water (warmed)
1  pint   Milk
1  cup   Shortening
1  cup   Granulated sugar
1  tsp    Salt
2           Eggs (beaten)
2  tbs    Ground cardamom
7  cups  Flour (sieved)
2  cup   Candied fruit (floured)

 

Instructions:

Cream the shortening, sugar and salt together then add the cardamom and the beaten eggs.

Dissolve the yeast in the warm water the Scald the milk until lukewarm then combine the lukewarm and the softened yeast.

Then Blend in 3 cups flour beating until smooth Add the creamed shortening mixture and the remaining flour mixing until smooth.

Make dough that can be handled add 1 more cup of flour if necessary, then Add the candied fruit then knead well.

Allow to rise until it has doubled in size.

Turn out the dough onto a well-floured board and shape into loaves the dough should make three good sized loaves. Bake at 375 degrees F for 1 hour.