Holiday Bread

Name: Holiday Bread
Ingredients: 2 13 cups all-purpose flour; 12 cup sugar; 1 12 teaspoons baking powder; 14 teaspoon salt; 12 cup cold butter; 1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese; 1 cup dried tart cherry, coarsely chopped; 13 cup pecans, toasted and chopped; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 12 teaspoon grated fresh lemon peel; 2 large eggs; confectioners' sugar (optional)

12 ingredients

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Ingredients

2 13 cups all-purpose flour
12 cup sugar
1 12 teaspoons baking powder
14 teaspoon salt
12 cup cold butter
1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
1 cup dried tart cherry, coarsely chopped
13 cup pecans, toasted and chopped
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
12 teaspoon grated fresh lemon peel
2 large eggs
confectioners' sugar (optional)

Directions

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["1.", "Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease large cookie sheet.", "In large bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, and 1/4 teaspoon salt.", "With pastry blender or using two knives scissors-fashion, cut in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs.", "Stir in ricotta, dried cherries, pecans, vanilla, lemon peel, and eggs until well combined.", "2.", "Turn dough onto lightly floured surface.", "With floured hands, gently knead dough two or three times to blend.", "With floured rolling pin, roll dough into 10\" by 8\"" oval.""