Cake Rusk

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Ingredients:

·        1 package of yeast

·        8 cups of all purpose flour

·        ½ cup water

·        1 ½ tsp salt

·        2 eggs

·        ¾ cup sugar

·        2 tsp cardamom seeds

·        2 cups warm water

Direction:

Dissolve yeast in the ½ cup lukewarm water. Stir in the 1 tsp. of sugar, set aside for 1 hour. Mix the oil with the ¾ cup sugar; add eggs, salt and 2 cups of warm water and dissolved yeast. Then stir in flour and cardamom seeds and knead until smooth. Return to a bowl well greased with oil. Brush top with melted butter or oil. Cover and set aside in a warm place until dough rises double. Make out in loaves in a long pan (you may use aluminum ice cube trays, which makes about 5 loaves). When cooled, slice and dry. Toast in a 200 degree oven until dry and light brown.