1. Heat milk until it is just under boiling point. 2. Pour into a large bowl and add 1/2 cup of sugar, salt, butter, and cardamom. 3. Stir until butter is melted. 4. Set aside to cool. 5. In the meantime, dissolve 1 teaspoon of sugar into warm water. 6. Sprinkle yeast on top. 7. Set aside for 10 minutes. 8. Then, stir vigorously with a fork and add to warm milk, along with the eggs. 9. Add vigorously 2 cups of flour. 10. Then, add 3-31/2 cups of flour. 11. Work last part of flour with a rotating movement of the hand. 12. Turn dough onto a floured surface and knead 8-10 minutes. 13. Place dough in a large, generously greased, bowl. 14. Turn over in bowl so that surface of dough is completely greased. 15. Cover with wax paper and a damp cloth and set aside until volume has doubled (about 2 hours). 16. Punch the dough to deflate it and divide into 3 portions. 17. Divide each portion in 3, roll out into sticks 15 inches long and 1 inch in diameter. Braid. 18. Repeat with two other portions. 19. Place braids on greased cookie sheets, cover, and set aside until volume has doubled (about 1h15min). 20. Bake 30-35 minutes at 375F . 21. Delay 2 tablespoons of sugar into hot coffee. 22. Brush over the bread as soon as you take it out from the oven. 23. Sprinkle with sugar. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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