Swiss Christmas Bread recipe

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Ingredients

4 ½ cups all-purpose flour
2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
¼ cup white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon ground mace
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup milk
½ cup water
¼ cup margarine
1 egg
½ cup raisins
½ cup halved candied cherries
¼ cup candied citron peel
¼ cup chopped walnuts
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1 teaspoon white sugar

Nutrition Info

211.9 calories
carbohydrate: 36.9 g
cholesterol: 13.1 mg
fat: 5.2 g
fiber: 1.4 g
protein: 4.7 g
saturatedFat: 1.3 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 186.8 mg
sugar: 8.6 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. In a saucepan, heat milk, water, and butter or margarine until warm.

  2. In large mixing bowl, combine 2 cups flour, yeast, 1/4 cup sugar, salt, nutmeg, mace, and cloves, mix well. Stir in warm milk mixture and egg. Blend with an electric mixer at low speed until moistened, beat 3 minutes at medium speed. By hand, stir in raisins, cherries, citron, nuts, and enough remaining flour to make a firm dough.

  3. Knead dough on a lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, 5 to 8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning to grease top. Cover. Let rise in warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.

  4. Punch dough down. Shape into a round loaf, and place in a greased 2 quart casserole. Cover, and let rise in warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. Brush top of loaf with melted butter, and sprinkle lightly with 1 teaspoon sugar.

  5. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 40 to 45 minutes, until deep golden brown. If too dark, cover loosely with foil last 5 to 10 minutes of baking. Cool.

Recipe Yield

1 round loaf

Recipe Note

This is a sweet bread, made into a round loaf.

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