Norwegian Wheat Bread

A wonderful "bread", that is served with coffee, here in Norway. It only contains 1/2 c sugar, but the "secret" ingredient is cardamom...Mmmmmm..so delicious. Try a slice with butter on it! You'll love it, too! (This is NOT a sandwich bread, though lots of people eat it with butter and jam!! You decide!)

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Yields: 2 loaves

Ingredients

• 2 1⁄2 cups milk
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 2  packages active dry yeast
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 2  tablespoons ground cardamom
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 7 -8  cups flour

Directions

1. Butter 2 loaf pans.
2. Preheat oven to 350.
3. Heat the milk and the butter until scalding.
4. Pour into large mixing bowl and let cool to lukewarm.
5. Stir in the yeast.
6. Sift together 7 c of the flour,the sugar, cardamom and salt.
7. Add the above to the milk mixture, mixing well.
8. Turn dough out onto floured surface and knead as much of the.
9. remaining 1 c flour as needed, into the dough.
10. The dough should be elasticky, and not sticky.
11. Place in a buttered bowl and brush with melter better.
12. Cover with plastic wrap or a towel, and let rise until double.
13. Punch down.
14. Let rest 10- 15 minutes.
15. Divide dough in half, knead lightly and shape into loaves.
16. Place in loaf pans, cover and let rise until double.
17. Bake 30 minutes.
18. While warm, brush with melted or soft butter.