-DOUGH-
1 c Milk
1 Egg
2 tb Butter
1 ts Vanilla
1/4 c Sugar
1 ts Salt
1/2 ts Cinnamon
1/2 ts Dried lemon peel, or freshly
-grated to taste
1/2 ts Ground cardamon
3 c All-purpose flour
2 ts Rapid or Quick yeast

–ADD–
1/2 c Dried fruits (raisins,
-cherries)
1/4 c Chopped almonds (up to 1/2)

–WASH–
1 EGG beaten with:
2 tb Milk OR cream

Directions
1
In a bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add milk, sugar, butter, shortening, salt, cardamom, eggs and 4 cups flour; beat until smooth. Stir in raisins, candied fruit and enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
2
Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1-1/4 hours.
3
Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half. Roll each portion into a 12×9-in. rectangle. Brush with butter and sprinkle with sugar to within 1/2-in. of edges. Roll up, jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seams to seal and tuck ends under. Place, seam side down, in two greased 9×5-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes.
4
Preheat oven to 350°. For topping, combine sugar, flour and cardamom; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over loaves. Bake 50-60 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to cool on wire racks.
Nutrition Facts
1 slice: 253 calories, 6g fat (3g saturated fat), 33mg cholesterol, 213mg sodium, 46g carbohydrate (18g sugars, 2g fiber), 5g protein.

Yields
10 Servings