Nannie Henning'S Coffee Bread
["1 c. scalded milk", "1/4 c. butter", "1 Tbsp. sugar", "1 cake yeast", "1/4 c. lukewarm water", "1 1/2 c. flour", "1/2 c. sugar", "2 eggs", "1/2 tsp. salt", "2 c. flour", "4 whole cardamom seed, crushed", "1 egg yolk, blended with 1 Tbsp. water", "granulated sugar", "ground almonds"]
["Pour scalded milk over butter; let cool.", "Dissolve yeast in measuring cup with 1 tablespoon sugar and lukewarm water.", "Let rise to top of cup.", "Add yeast mixture to milk mixture and flour to make a sponge.", "Let rise 45 minutes.", "Add 1/2 cup sugar, eggs, salt and flour.", "Knead and let rise 2 hours.", "Divide into 2 loaves and braid each loaf with 4 braids.", "Put in two 9 x 7 x 1-inch pans. Brush with egg mixture and sprinkle with sugar and almonds.", "Bake at 350\u00b0 for 20 minutes."]
["milk", "butter", "sugar", "cake yeast", "water", "flour", "sugar", "eggs", "salt", "flour", "cardamom", "egg yolk", "sugar", "ground almonds"]