Yule Bread

February 08, 2014

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The classic northern European holiday bread, sweet, buttery and warmly spiced with cardamom. A winter tradition at our house.

100

1 1/2 cups butter
4 cups milk
1 1/3 cups sugar
3 Tbsp yeast
2 1/2 tsp cardamom [the fresher, the better]
2 tsp salt
10-12 Cups flour

Optional Glaze:

1 egg
1 tsp water

Melt butter. Add milk. Warm to body temperature. The butter will be good and hot by the time it has melted and when you add the milk to it, the butter will raise the temp of the milk to just exactly what...
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Nutritions

Calories
86

Sodium
52mg
2% DV

Fat
2g
4% DV

Protein
1g
3% DV

Carbs
12g
4% DV

Fiber
0.6000000000000001g
2% DV

Vegetarian