24 cardamom pods, shell and grind seeds
3 sticks butter 3 c. milk 1.5 c. sugar 3 t. salt
3 eggs 1 T. yeast (or 1 pkg.)
white flour
1c. each citron (you can get this at Christmas…it’s used in fruit cake) and raisins
Prepare cardamom; heat milk and butter; stir in sugar, salt and cardemom and cool to luke warm in a large mixing bowl; add eggs and mix well.
Prepare yeast in .5 cup luke warm water with a pinch of sugar; let proof 5 min. then add to above mixture when it has cooled down
Add white flour to the point of an oatmeal-like consistancy; cover with a cloth and let rise to double (about 1 hr.)
Add citron and raisin and stir well to distribute; add enough flour to make a stiff dough
Turn out and knead well, adding flour as needed; let rise to double in an oiled bowl; knead, shape into loaves and let rise to nearly double;
Bake in a preheated 350 deg. oven for 45 min. to 1 hr.; I check for done-ness by touching a licked index finger quickly and lightly to the bottom of each pan…a prompt hiss means it’s done
Turn out on a rack to cool completely