Mandelkrantz

Ingredients

• 2 pkg. dry yeast ⓘ
• 1 tsp. sugar ⓘ
• 1/4 c. warm water (105~ to 115~) ⓘ
• 2 c. milk, divided ⓘ
• 3/4 c. shortening ⓘ
• 1 c. sugar
• 1 tsp. salt ⓘ
• 35 cardamom seeds, ground or 1/4 tsp. ground cardamom ⓘ
• 3 eggs, slightly beaten ⓘ
• 6 to 7 c. soft wheat flour, divided
• 1/3 c. butter or margarine, softened ⓘ
• 1 tsp. almond extract ⓘ