Sweet Bread(Scandinavian)

• 1/2 c. butter
• 1 c. hot milk
• 2 cakes yeast
• 1 c. cool milk
• 1 c. sugar
• 1 tsp. cardamom
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 4 eggs

1. Melt butter in hot milk and set aside.
2. Add yeast to cool milk and add sugar, cardamom, salt and eggs.
3. Combine the two sets of liquids in a large bowl. Add approximately 8 cups flour.
4. Knead into a rather stiff dough.
5. Let stand overnight.
6. In the morning divide the dough into 6 pieces.
7. Roll out into strips, 1 1/2-inches in diameter.
8. Braid 3 strips together into a loaf.
9. Set on a greased flat pan or cookie sheet; let dough rise lightly, about 1 hour. Bake at 350u0b0 for about 35 minutes (until nicely browned). Remove from oven; brush top with sugar melted in a little hot coffee. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar.

butter, hot milk, cakes yeast, milk, sugar, cardamom, salt, eggs

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=1013727 (may not work)