Christmas Bread (Jule Kaga)

Name: Christmas Bread (Jule Kaga)
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 4 loaves, 40 serving(s)
Ingredients: 10 cups flour; 1 tablespoon yeast, plus; 1 1/2 teaspoons yeast; 1/2 cup warm water; 3 cups scaled milk; 3/4 cup shortening; 3/4 cup sugar; 2 teaspoons salt; 2 eggs; 1 -2 tablespoon cardamom; 1/2 cup plumped raisins; 1/2 cup candied cherry; 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

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Recipe by Chef LauraMD

This is a moderately sweet cardamom flavored bread. Excellent for the holidays - or any special day! We like this lightly toasted with either peanut butter or butter and orange marmalade.

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READY IN: 2hrs 30mins

SERVES: 40

YIELD: 4 loaves

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

10

cups flour
1

tablespoon yeast, plus
1 ¹⁄₂

teaspoons yeast
¹⁄₂

cup warm water
3

cups scaled milk
³⁄₄

cup shortening
³⁄₄

cup sugar
2

teaspoons salt
2

eggs
1 -2

tablespoon cardamom
¹⁄₂

cup plumped raisins
¹⁄₂

cup candied cherry
¹⁄₂

cup chopped walnuts

DIRECTIONS

Plump raisins by placing them in a microwavable container adding 1 c water for 3 minutes.
Dissolve yeast in 1/2 c warm water, set to the side. Mix together shortening, milk, sugar, salt, eggs, cardamom. Add in proofed yeast mixture and slowly add flour and reserve about 1/2 cup. If using Kitchen Aid with dough hook, mix for 5 minutes, if not, knead by hand for 3 minutes. Chop cherries, raisins and nuts mixed with the remaining flour and then work into bread.
Place in a large greased bowl and let raise for one hour in a warm area. Punch down bread and place into greased bread pans - should make 3 large loaves or 4 medium. Let raise one hour.
Preheat oven to 325. Cook bread for 30-40 minutes until golden brown.

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