Sugarplum Bread

Name: Sugarplum Bread
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 14 grams packages active dry yeast; 118 milliliters butter, melted; 118 milliliters candied mixed fruit; 237 milliliters cherries; 237 milliliters confectioners sugar; 4 eggs; 1 liters all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon lemon zest; 177 milliliters pine nuts; 237 milliliters raisins; 2 teaspoons salt; 237 milliliters warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C); 2 Tbsps water; 118 milliliters white sugar

Sugarplum Bread might be just the bread you are searching for. One serving contains 391 calories, 8g of protein, and 12g of fat. This recipe serves 16. This recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have water, warm water, flour, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Dissolve 1 teaspoon sugar in 1 cup warm water in large mixer bowl.

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Sugar

Water

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Blender

Bowl

Sprinkle in yeast.

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Yeast

Let stand 10 minutes, then stir well.

Add 1/2 cup sugar, melted butter or margarine, salt, lemon rind, and 2 cups flour. Beat for 2 minutes at medium speed with electric mixer.

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Lemon Peel

Butter

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Salt

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Hand Mixer

Add 2 cups more flour and eggs; beat 3 minutes. Stir in almost all remaining flour, using enough flour to make a soft dough.

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Dough

All Purpose Flour

Egg

Knead dough on floured board until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes.

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Dough

Place in lightly greased bowl. Cover with greased waxed paper and a tea towel.

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Tea

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Kitchen Towels

Bowl

Let rise in warm place 75 - 85 degrees F (25 - 30 degrees C)until doubled in volume, about 2 hours.

Punch down dough. Turn out onto a lightly floured board, and knead in raisins, candied fruit, and nuts. Shape into two round loaves.

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Candied Fruit

Raisins

Dough

Punch

Nuts

Place each in a well greased, 9 inch, round cake pan. Cover with tea towel.

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Tea

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Kitchen Towels

Cake Form

Let rise in warm place until doubled, 1 - 1 1/2 hours.

Bake at 350 degrees F ( 175 degrees C) for 45 to 55 minutes.

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Oven

Remove from pans immediately. Cool on wire racks.

Mix together confectioners sugar, 1 1/2 tablespoons water, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Spoon onto loaves. Decorate with cherries or almonds. Alternatively, dust loaves with confectioners sugar.

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Powdered Sugar