Ingredients

How to make it

  • In a large bowl combine 1-1/2 cups of the flour and the yeast; set aside.
  • In a small saucepan heat and stir milk, the 1/3 cup butter or margarine, granulated sugar, and salt just until warm (120 degree F to 130 degree F) and butter almost melts.
  • Add milk mixture to dry mixture along with eggs.
  • Beat with an electric mixer on low to medium speed for 30 seconds, scraping the sides of bowl constantly.
  • Beat on high speed for 3 minutes.
  • Stir in as much remaining flour as you can.
  • Turn dough out onto a floured surface. Knead in enough remaining flour to make a moderately soft dough that is smooth and elastic (3 to 5 minutes total).
  • Shape dough into a ball. Place in a lightly greased bowl, turning once to grease surface of dough. Cover; let rise in a warm place until double (1 to 1-1/2 hours). Punch dough down.
  • Turn dough out onto a floured surface.
  • Cover and let rest 10 minutes.
  • Roll dough into a 20x12-inch rectangle. Brush with the 2 tablespoons melted butter.
  • Combine granulated sugar and cinnamon; add chopped almonds and candied fruits and peels, tossing to coat. Sprinkle over dough. Roll dough up, jelly-roll style, starting from a long side. Pinch seams to seal. Bring ends together to form a ring.
  • Place dough, seam side down, on a greased baking sheet. Moisten and pinch ends together to seal.
  • Flatten slightly.
  • Use scissors to make cuts in dough at 1-1/2-inch intervals around edge of ring, cutting two-thirds of the way to center. Cover; let rise until nearly double (30 to 40 minutes).
  • Bake in a 350 degree F oven about 30 minutes or until bread sounds hollow when tapped (if necessary, cover loosely with foil the last 15 minutes of baking). Cool.
  • For icing, combine powdered sugar and vanilla. Stir in enough milk to make icing easy to drizzle.
  • Drizzle over bread; decorate with sliced almonds and candied cherries. Makes 16 servings.
  • Make Ahead: Prepare, bake, and cool bread as directed; do not ice. Place bread in a freezer container or bag and freeze for up to 3 months. Before serving, thaw bread at room temperature. Ice and decorate as directed in recipe.

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