CHRISTMAS BREAD
Ingredients
- 2 cups scalded milk
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 packages active dry yeast
- 1/4 cup lukewarm water
- 3 cups flour
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
- 1 cup chopped mixed candied peel
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 eggs beaten
- 3/4 cup slivered blanched almonds
- 2 cups white raisins
- 3 to 4 cups flour
Instructions
- Combine scalded milk, the tablespoon sugar, and salt.
- Cool to lukewarm and add yeast dissolved in water.
- Add 3 cups flour and beat thoroughly.
- Set in a warm place until bubbly.
- Cream shortening and sugar.
- Add grated lemon peel, candied peel, vanilla, nutmeg and eggs.
- Stir into bubbly mixture.
- Add remaining ingredients and mix until dough is smooth and soft.
- Let rest 10 minutes.
- Knead until smooth and elastic.
- Place in a greased bowl, cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until double in bulk.
- Punch down.
- Shape into 2 loaves and place in buttered loaf pans.
- Let rise again until double in bulk,
- Bake in a 350-degree oven for about an hour.
- Turn to racks to cool.
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