Take 1 tablespoon sugar from 1/8th cup of sugar. In a bowl add 1 tablespoon sugar along with luke warm water and milk.
Add yeast. Set aside undisturbed for 10mins. It will become frothy, this shows the yeast is active.
Now add remaining sugar ,then add butter. I transferred this to a big mixing bowl, whisk it well.
Add flour along with cardamom powder and salt. Mix well and knead it to a smooth non-sticky dough. Adjust with adding flour if the dough is sticky.
Roll the dough to a large round, sprinkle tutti frutti and raisins.
Then roll it up, and bring the edges to form a round ball.
Knead the ball slightly and place it in oil greased bowl. This is a good way to knead the fruit into dough. Keep covered and set aside to rise for an hour or until it is almost doubled.
After an hour or so punch down the dough and knead well. Then place it in a baking tray and slightly flatten it.
Brush it with milk. Set aside for 30-45mins, I left it for 30mins.
Preheat oven at 180 deg C for 10 mins.
Sprinkle sugar on top and bake in oven at 180 deg for about 30mins. If you find the bread browning too quickly, cover it with foil after about 15 minutes in the oven to avoid further browning.
Cool it on a rack. Let it cool completely before you slice it. Enjoy Norwegian Christmas Bread with the family!