Cinnamon Cardamom Bread

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Cinnamon Cardamom Bread 

 

1 cup milk

3/4 cup water

1/3 cup butter or margarine

6 1/2 to 7 1/2 cups flour

6 tablespoons sugar

1 tablespoon salt

1 package yeast

3 eggs at room tempeature

1/2 cup sugar

2 teaspoons cinnamon

1 teaspoon cardamom

2 tablespoons butter or margarine melted

1 egg white

 

Combine milk, water and 1/3 cup butter in a small sauce pan. Heat over low heat

until liquids are very warm. butter does not need to melt.

Place 4 cups flour in a bowl with 6 tablespoons sugar, cinnamon, cardamom, salt

and yeast. Mix well. Add eggs and warm liquids, mix and knead. Knead in

remaining flour.

Place in a well greased bowl and roll to grease top. Let rest covered until

dough doubles in size.

Punch dough down and devide in half. Shape halves into loaves and place in well

greased pans, let rise until doubled in size. Bake at 375 degrees for 35

minutes. Remove from pans and brush all surfaceses well with shortening or

cooking oil.