Swiss Christmas Bread

Name: Swiss Christmas Bread
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 14 grams packages active dry yeast; 1 Tbsp butter, melted; 118 milliliters halved candied cherries; 59 milliliters candied citron peel; 1 egg; 1 liters all-purpose flour; 0 teaspoons ground cloves; 1 teaspoons ground mace; 1 teaspoons ground nutmeg; 59 milliliters margarine; 237 milliliters milk; 118 milliliters raisins; 1 teaspoon salt; 59 milliliters chopped walnuts; 118 milliliters water; 1 teaspoon white sugar

Swiss Christmas Bread might be just the bread you are searching for. This recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. One portion of this dish contains around 11g of protein, 12g of fat, and a total of 454 calories. 1 person found this recipe to be delicious and satisfying. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. It will be a hit at your Christmas event. Head to the store and pick up sugar, raisins, egg, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

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

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Butter

Water

Milk

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Sauce Pan

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.

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Cherries

Raisins

Citron

Clove

Nutmeg

Dough

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Yeast

Ground Mace

Milk

Nuts

Salt

Egg

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Hand Mixer

Mixing Bowl

Knead dough on a lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, 5 to 8 minutes.

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Dough

Place in a greased bowl, turning to grease top. Cover.

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Bowl

Let rise in warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.

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.

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Dough

Punch

Brush top of loaf with melted butter, and sprinkle lightly with 1 teaspoon sugar.

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Butter

Sugar

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.

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Oven