Moravian Christmas Loaf
Moravian Christmas Loaf, a holiday recipe with simple ingredients and a clear step-by-step method. Home cooking from the Soumac recipe library.
Moravian Christmas Loaf
Ingredients
- 3 c Milk
- 1 c Butter
- 1 c Sugar
- 1/2 c Yeast
- 1 x *dissolved in:
- 1/4 c Water, warm
- 6 c Flour
- 1 t Salt
- 1/2 lb Raisins, chopped
- 1/2 lb Currants
- 1/4 lb Citron, chopped
- 1/2 c Almond, blanched, sliced
Method
- Scald 2 cups of the milk and let cool.
- Add the dissolved yeast cake, 3 cups of flour and the salt.
- Mix well.
- Cover and set aside to rise in a warm place, over night.
- In the morning, scald the other cup of milk and add the butter and stir until melted.
- Combine with the yeast mixture and add the sugar and the balance of the flour, kneading the dough well, until it is no longer sticky.
- Use more flour if necessary.
- Combine the fruit and sprinkle with some flour and add to the dough, mixing well.
- Cover and let rise again until double in bulk.
- Shape in small loaves, place in small pans, and sprinkle with the sliced almonds.
- Let rise for 2 hours.
- Bake at 400-F for 40 minutes.
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