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