1½ cups milk
½ cup white sugar
¾ cup butter
½ teaspoon salt
2 eggs
2 egg yolks
5⅔ cups flour, divided
1 oz. active dry yeast
½ teaspoon ground cardamom
½ cup raisins
½ cup candied citrus peel
½ cup candied cherries
Scald milk. Add sugar, butter, and salt. Cool to lukewarm. Add 2 whole eggs and 2 yolks. Mix. Add 3 cups flour and yeast to butter/egg mixture and pour into a food processor. Process and let rise until double (about 1 to 2 hours). Add cardamom, raisins, citrus peel, cherries, and rest of flour. Place on floured board and knead. Let rise in greased bowl another 1 to 2 hours. When risen, punch down and cut into three to four pieces. Roll each into an oval, butter, and fold in half lengthwise. Place on greased baking sheet, cover, and let rise until double (about 50 minutes). Bake at 375 degrees for 25 minutes. Remove to rack. When cool, drizzle with Orange-Sugar Glaze and decorate with candied cherries.
1 cup confectioner’s sugar
¼ teaspoon grated orange zest
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed orange juice
Whisk sugar with orange zest and orange juice in a small bowl until smooth.