Our traditional Norwegian Christmas Bread - Yulakaga!!

2 package yeast - or 2 slight tablespoons
1 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 beaten eggs
1/4 cup warm water
2 cups milk
1/2 teaspoon cardamon
7 cups flour
4 oz citron
8 oz light raisins

Soften yeast in warm water.  Add rest of ingredients, saving 3 cups of flour to mix in later.  Add in more flour while kneading.  Let rise until double.  Punch down and then shape into desired shapes.  Let rise until double.  Bake at 350 degrees until it is cooked through.  Tap on the top, it should sound hallow when cooked.

This may be glazed with 1 egg yolk, 2 tablespoons sugar and 3 tablespoon of water or milk.