The Dough

• 1 envelope dry yeast
• 1/4 cup tepid water
• 4 cups cake flour or all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup milk
• 1 1/2 pounds butter

1. Dissolve yeast in water and let stand.
2. Sift flour, sugar, salt and cardamom together onto a pastry board or counter top.
3. Combine eggs, milk and yeast mixture in a bowl and stir to blend completely.

yeast, tepid water, cake flour, sugar, salt, ground cardamom, eggs, milk, butter

Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/2523 (may not work)