Jule Kake (Norwegian Christmas Bread)

By Hklbrries

This recipe was shared by Roxie Lee of Petersburg, proprietor for the last 25 years of Lee's Clothing. Lee says, "You eat it on Christmas Eve, and when guests drop in on Christmas Day."

Ingredients

• 2 packages dry yeast
• 1/4 cup warm water
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 beaten eggs
• 1/2 tsp crushed cardamom
• 2 cups milk, warmed to 115 F
• 7 cups white flour
• 1/2 pound raisins
• 4 ounces citron
• 2 beaten eggs

Details

Servings 3

Preparation

Step 1

Dissolve yeast in warm water. Add 1 tablespoon sugar. In large bowl, cream shortening with cup of sugar and the salt. Add eggs and cardamom with dissolved yeast. Cream together. Add warm milk and 3 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Add remainder of flour until sufficient to make a soft dough.

Turn out on a lightly floured board. Knead until smooth - at least 8 minutes. Let rise until double. Punch down. Knead in mixture of raisins, citron and eggs. Let rise again. Punch down. Shape into 3 loaves (9-by-5-inch loaf pans). Let rise until double. Bake at 350 F for 55 minutes.