Jule Kage (Christmas Bread)
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Jule Kage (Christmas Bread)

Ingredients

  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 stick butter, or margarine
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cardamom
  • 1/2 cup warm water
  • 2 ounce yeast, or 2 cakes compressed
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1 cup mixed candied fruit
  • 4 - 5 cup flour

Directions

  1. Dissolve yeast in the water.
  2. Scald milk, stir in sugar, salt, butter, cool to luke warm.
  3. Add cardamom and yeast.
  4. Stir in 2 cups flour.
  5. Beat until smooth.
  6. Add fruit, raisins and rest of flour, knead until smooth.
  7. Place in greased bowl, let rise until double, punch down and let rise again 1 hr.
  8. Shape into loaves, let rise till double.
  9. Bake at 375f about 40 min.
  10. Frost if liked.
  11. Makes 2 loaves.

Other Information

Author: Coon Prairie Church

Source: Country Coon Prairie Church Preservation Kokk Bok (1986-01-01)

Category: Dessert, Bread

Ingredients: milk, sugar, butter, salt, , water, yeast, raisin, candied fruit, flour

Equipment: measuring cups, measuring spoons, stove, pot, egg beater, oven

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