Title: Christmas Cardamom Bread
Categories: None
Yield: 30 Servings

1 1/2 ts Cardamom, ground
2 oz Yeast
1 1/2 c Bread flour
1 1/2 c Milk
1/2 c Butter
2/3 c Sugar
2 lg Egg
1 ts Salt
4 1/2 c Bread flour

Serv. Size: 1 Slice (1/10 Loaf) Prep. Time: 4:30

Combine cardamon, yeast and 1 1/2 cups flour in large bowl. Heat milk,
butter and sugar until butter is melted. Cool to 115 degrees. Add 2
beaten eggs and salt. Beat into flour mixture, about 2 minutes with mixer.
Add more flour to make a malleable dough, about 4-5 cups. Knead for 5-8
minutes. Cover and let rise for 90 minutes. Divide into thirds, then thirds
again, forming 9 balls. Let rise 10 minutes. Form into ropes and braid into
3 3-rope loaves. Place side-by-side on a greased cookie sheet. Let rise
again 40-50 minutes. Brush tops with milk, and sprinkle with 1 T sugar over
each loaf. Bake at 375 degrees for 30-35 minutes.

Posted to Digest bread-bakers.v096.n049

Date: Sun, 13 Oct 1996 15:46:16 -0400 (EDT)

From: Laurie Thompson