Pah Pah's Finish Cardamon Braid

makes 3 loaves

Ingredients
2 cups milk
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter (melted)
1 tsp salt
2 packages quick rise yeast
1/2 cup warm water
2 eggs
1 tsp cardamon seeds (I used ground cardamon)
8 1/2 - 9 cups flour

Procedure
Warm the milk, stir in melted butter, sugar and salt. Sprinkle yeast over warm water, and stir to dissolve. Add yeast mixture, eggs, cardamon, and two cups flour to milk mixture. Beat with electric mixer or spoon until smooth. Gradually add enough remaining flour to make a soft dough that leaves the sides of the bowl. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface, knead about 10 minutes. Place in lightly greased bowl, turn dough over to lightly coat in oil. Let rise about 1 1/2 hours.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Divide dough into thirds. Then divide each piece into thirds again, and braid. You should have three braided loaves. Place braids onto an ungreased baking sheet. let rise until double (30-45 minutes). bake 20 to 25 minutes at 375.


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