Swedish Julekaker

Name: Swedish Julekaker
Ingredients: 3 cakes yeast; 5/8 c. sugar (equals 1/2 c. plus 2 Tbsp.); 2 c. lukewarm milk; 5 3/8 c. sifted flour (equals 5 c. plus 6 Tbsp.); 1/2 tsp. ground cardamon; 5/8 c. butter (equals 1/2 c. plus 2 Tbsp.); 3/4 c. chopped citron; 3/4 c. seedless raisins; 1/4 c. maraschino cherries, halved; 1 egg

10 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

3 cakes yeast
5/8 c. sugar (equals 1/2 c. plus 2 Tbsp.)
2 c. lukewarm milk
5 3/8 c. sifted flour (equals 5 c. plus 6 Tbsp.)
1/2 tsp. ground cardamon
5/8 c. butter (equals 1/2 c. plus 2 Tbsp.)
3/4 c. chopped citron
3/4 c. seedless raisins
1/4 c. maraschino cherries, halved
1 egg

Directions

1

Mash yeast with 1 teaspoon sugar and stir in about 3 tablespoons of lukewarm milk.
2

Stir in 1 or 2 tablespoons of flour to a cake batter consistency.
3

Let stand 10 minutes in a warm, but not hot, place.
4

Mix the rest of the flour with cardamon and sugar.
5

Melt half of the butter in the milk and add sugar mixture; stir well.