Christmas Cardamon Bread

* Exported from MasterCook *

CHRISTMAS CARDAMON BREAD

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Serving Size : 2 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Breads

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 1/2 c Milk
5 Eggs
3/4 c Butter
3/4 ts Salt
1 c Sugar
1 t (rounded) Cardamon
1 pk Yeast
9 c Flour (approximate)

---- Manual Bread Making (NOT Converted to B/M)
Yield: Three 12" Braided Loaves

* Scald Milk, ADD Sugar, Butter, Salt, and Cardamon.
LET COOL ......
* Dissolve Yeast in 1/4 cup warm water, ADD Eggs and
2 cups Flour .... Mix well (Dough-hook on KA works
well) .... Let REST for 10 or 15 minutes * ADD Flour
(7 cups +/-) until a STIFF Dough is formed .... KNEAD,
then (cover with Towel) let RISE to DOUBLE in size
.... takes about 2 hours.
* PUNCH Dough down and DIVIDE into 9 equal parts ....
ROLL each of the 9 pieces of dough into strips about
18" long ..... then BRAID the dough strips, 3 at a
time, into three loaves, each about 12" long overall.
* Place loaves on buttered Cookie Sheets and let RISE
to DOUBLE in size .... BAKE at 400 F until crust is
DARK BROWN or until Bread is well BAKED.
* Brush a GLAZING Liquid over the Loaves .. 1/2 cup
water, 1/2 cup Sugar, 1 TBS Butter .. Place back in
the Oven for a minute to dry.

Posted on $P BREADS AND PIZZA on 01/06 by JAMES MALIA
(DCBC39A)

MM by Cathy Svitek



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