Pasiaisleipa (Finnish Easter Bread) Recipe

• 2 pkt active dry yeast
• 1/2 c. luke hot water
• 1 1/2 c. light cream scalded and cooled or possibly undiluted evaporated lowfat milk
• 2 c. unsifted flour
• 5 x egg yolks
• 1 c. sugar
• 1 c. unsalted butter melted and cooled
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 tsp freshly grnd cardamon
• 2 tsp freshly grated lemon peel
• 2 Tbsp. grated orange peel
• 1 c. golden brown raisins
• 1 c. minced blanched almonds
• 1 c. lowfat milk scalded and cooled
• 2 c. rye flour
• 4 x unsifted all-purpose flour (4 to 4 1/2)

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