Has anyone heard of this? My grandmother had a recipe she cut out of a magazine in the 50's or 60's. She died last year and since it is one of our traditional Christmas foods I want to be able to make it again - but can't find the right recipe.
It is NOT fruit cake. It is similar to panettone but has a denser texture, not flaky at all, very bread-like. And not gummy or moist like fruit cake. It has dried fruit and peel in it and nuts as well, but no spices just sugar and salt. It is baked with yeast. Any suggestions? cross-post
It is NOT fruit cake. It is similar to panettone but has a denser texture, not flaky at all, very bread-like. And not gummy or moist like fruit cake. It has dried fruit and peel in it and nuts as well, but no spices just sugar and salt. It is baked with yeast. Any suggestions? cross-post
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Re: Norwegian Fruit Bread
Sun, May 6, 2007 - 2:54 PMDoes this sound right?
Julekake (Norwegian Christmas Bread)
2 pkgs dry yeast
1/2 cup warm water
1 tsp. sugar
1 cup milk, scalded
1/2 cup butter1 egg beaten
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. cardamom
approx. 5 cups flour
1/2 cup citron
1/2 cup candied cherries
1/2 cup white raisins
Dissolve yeast and a little sugar in warm water. Scald milk then add butter. Cool to lukewarm. Add egg and yeast to the milk, butter mixture. Add sugar, salt, and cardamom. Beat in 2 cups flour and mix well. Mix fruit with a little of the remaining flour so it doesn't stick together and add. Stir in rest of flour.
Knead on floured cloth until smooth. Place in greased bowl. Cover and let rise until doubled. Divide into two parts and form round loaves. Put on greased cookie sheets. Let rise until nearly double.
Bake at 350° F for 30 to 40 minutes. While still warm, brush with soft butter or decorate with powdered sugar icing mixed with almond flavoring. Decorate with candied cherries and almonds,if desired.
