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GERMAN HOLIDAY FRUIT BREAD 2 Tbsp. yeast 1/2 c. warm water 1 1/2 c. lukewarm milk 8 c. flour (up to 1/2 whole wheat) 1 lb. butter 1 c. sugar 4 eggs grated rind of 1 lemon 1 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. nutmeg 1/2 c. each orange peel and citron 3/4 lb. raisins 1/2 c. flour 1/2 lb. chopped nuts 1/4 c. rum (optional) Dissolve yeast in water; add milk. Stir in 1 cup flour. Let rise. Cream butter with sugar, then add eggs, one at a time and beat well. Add lemon rind and salt. Combine the two mixtures. Add rest of 7 cups flour and nutmeg. Knead until smooth and elastic. Sprinkle extra 1/2 cup of flour over dried fruit. Mix; knead into dough with nuts and rum. Let rise until double its bulk. Divide into thirds; roll out slightly. Spread with butter; fold double. Brush again with butter. Place in loaf pan; let rise until double. Bake at 350 degrees about 45 minutes. When slightly cool, sprinkle with powdered sugar. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |