Christmas Fruit Bread

Name: Christmas Fruit Bread
Ingredients: 2 yeast cakes or about 3 pkg. granulated yeast; 3/4 c. white sugar; 1 qt. lukewarm milk; 4 well beaten eggs; about 8 c. flour; 1/2 tsp. each: cinnamon, nutmeg and anise seed; 1/2 lb. butter; 1 tsp. salt; 1/2 c. orange peel; 1/2 c. citron; 1 tsp. almond extract; 2 c. seeded raisins (white preferred); 1/2 c. chopped nuts

13 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

2 yeast cakes or about 3 pkg. granulated yeast
3/4 c. white sugar
1 qt. lukewarm milk
4 well beaten eggs
about 8 c. flour
1/2 tsp. each: cinnamon, nutmeg and anise seed
1/2 lb. butter
1 tsp. salt
1/2 c. orange peel
1/2 c. citron
1 tsp. almond extract
2 c. seeded raisins (white preferred)
1/2 c. chopped nuts

Directions

1

Scald milk and cool to lukewarm.
2

Add yeast cakes and 6 cups flour to make batter.
3

Let rise.
4

Add sugar, eggs, melted butter and salt.
5

Cover fruit and nuts with flour and mix well.
6

Fold into batter with other seasonings and flour.
7

Knead to a stiff dough. Let rise until double in bulk, then cut and put in pans.
8

Bake at 350°.
9

Makes 5 loaves.
10

Brush loaves with butter when done and removed from pans.
11

Cool and wrap.