Dissolve 3 Pkg. dry yeast in 1/2 cup warm water
Add:  2 cups hot milk & 1 cup cold water to yeast mix
Add:  Flour to make sponge & let rise
Add:  1/2 cup shortening - (OLEO) melted  (see note)
     1 1/2 cup sugar
     1 Tbsp. salt
     1 tsp cardemon
     3 eggs
     1 pkg. candied fruit
     1 cup raisins
     1 cup candied cherries
Add:  Flour to make a soft dough
     let rise until doubled.
     Form into round loaves & let rise.
Bake 35 min. @ 350 degrees - makes 5 loaves

Use cookie sheets or layer cake pans.

note (from me):  I think OLEO is a margarine?

One more thing,  she says 2 cups hot milk.  Make sure you cool that 
with the cold water before you add it.  Hot could kill the yeast.  
Also, after the second rise I remember seeing her pour the dough out of 
a big bowl onto the floured counter and take a knife to cut the dough 
into 4 or 5 sections and then she would form the final round loaves 
from those sections.  I think this is less rough on the dough than if 
you just tore a section.