Julekake #1 (baked On A Sheet)

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 kg flour
• 200 g sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon cardamom
• 150 g margarine
• 2/3 liter whole milk
• 50 g cake yeast
• 150 g raisins
• 80 g candied peel (finely sliced)
• 1 egg yolk

Recipe

• 1 use the sponge method incorporating all the liquid ingredients and 2 tbs of the margarine.
• 2 let it ferment well.
• 3 add the remainder of materials and knead in well.
• 4 julekake dough that will be baked on a sheet needs to be firm so it doesn’t spread out while baking.
• 5 add the raisins and peel last and knead well in so they are distributed through the loaf.
• 6 the loaves should be allowed to rise slowly in a relatively cold room.
• 7 the loaves should be kept at a modest size to allow them to be light but fine pored.
• 8 brush the loaves with egg yoke diluted out with some water.
• 9 bake at 200 c for 40-50 minutes.