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2 cups milk
1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1/4 tsp salt
2 tsp cardamom
Scald milk, add other ingredients and cool. When lukewarm add 1 pkg dry yeast. Add 4 cups sifted flour. Beat until smooth; put in large buttered bowl.; cover; let rise to double in bulk (about 2 1/2 hours). Then stir in 5 cups sifted flour. Turn out on a floured board and knead until elastic. Knead in 1 cup raisins and 1 cup chopped nuts. Knead these in a little at a time. Replace in buttered bowl; cover and let double. Knead down; divide in 3 portions, shape and put in greased bread pans. Cover; let double and bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes. Yield: 3 loaves.
NOTE: My grandmother used to make this every Christmas. It is divine when toasted and buttered. Brings back lost of memories for me. My dad makes it every year now. Since I have lots of Norwegian blood in me—this is a fun tradition for us! Hope you will enjoy it yourself!
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