Dissolve yeast in warm water and 1 tablespoon sugar. Scald milk and add margarine. When cool add egg, sugar, cardamon, salt and dissolved yeast. Add 7 cups flour and mix well. Place 1/2 cup flour or more on board as you knead dough for about 5 minutes. Place dough in greased bowl and let rise until double in size (approximately 2 to 3 hours). Punch down and let rise again. Divide into 3 sections and make into cinnamon rolls, braided or ringed coffee cakes. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. (Call if you need help!) Posted to recipelu-digest by "Diane Geary" on Feb 7, 1998