JULEKAKE - CHRISTMAS BREAD

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This recipe was marked with a big, red X so I am assuming this was the recipe that my grandmother used every Christmas. It came from a book called Norwegian Recipes, copyright 1947! I have not personally made this, but I ate plenty of it when I was a kid. Will start the tradition this year! It calls for letting dough sit out overnight in a warm place. I might mix early in the morning and then finish it by bedtime.

Provided by KCShell

Categories     Yeast Breads

Time 10h20m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups milk
1 cup sugar
1/2 lb butter
7 cups flour
3/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
2 packages dried yeast (I use Fleishmann's)
3/4 cup raisins
3/4 cup chopped citron

Steps:

  • Heat milk with sugar and butter.
  • Let milk mixture cool.
  • Mix together flour and cardamom and dried yeast.
  • Add flour mixture to milk mixture.
  • Mix well.
  • Cover dough with a clean cloth, let stand in a warm place overnight.
  • In the morning, work raisins and chopped citron into the dough.
  • Form into loaves.
  • Let rise until doubled in bulk.
  • Bake at 350*.
  • 45 minutes or until done.

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