Norwegian Wheat Bread Recipes

NORWEGIAN WHEAT BREAD

Steps:

• Butter 2 loaf pans.
• Preheat oven to 350.
• Heat the milk and the butter until scalding.
• Pour into large mixing bowl and let cool to lukewarm.
• Stir in the yeast.
• Sift together 7 c of the flour,the sugar, cardamom and salt.
• Add the above to the milk mixture, mixing well.
• Turn dough out onto floured surface and knead as much of the.
• remaining 1 c flour as needed, into the dough.
• The dough should be elasticky, and not sticky.
• Place in a buttered bowl and brush with melter better.
• Cover with plastic wrap or a towel, and let rise until double.
• Punch down.
• Let rest 10- 15 minutes.
• Divide dough in half, knead lightly and shape into loaves.
• Place in loaf pans, cover and let rise until double.
• Bake 30 minutes.
• While warm, brush with melted or soft butter.