Nisu Bread

Contributed byDot Schweikart
Braided Nisu bread, golden brown and dusted with powdered sugar, on a white plate.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 us liquid quart milk (scalded)
  • 1/2 pound oleo
  • 2 tablespoon salt
  • 1 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoon dry yeast (dissolved in 1/2 c. warm water and pinch of sugar)
  • 3 tablespoon cardamon (or 30 seeds, ground)
  • 4 eggs
  • 5 pound flour
Yield: 8 Small Loaves
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes

Instructions

Mix milk, oleo, salt and sugar. Cool to lukewarm. Add eggs, yeast and cardamon. Add flour and knead until dough comes away from bowl. Let rise until double in bulk, knead down. Break off small pieces, roll into long strips. Braid 3 together for loaf. Let rise in pans. Brush with egg. Bake at 350° about 35 to 40 minutes. 

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