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Fruited Ricotta Bread Recipe


Fruited Ricotta Bread Recipe
This is a very good bread. It comes from my Aunt Maggie who is long gone, but her notations indicate this was a family favorite for over 40 years. I have made it and it is incredible. Enjoyu

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Ingredients
  • 4 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups ricotta cheese
  • 3 eggs beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoons chopped candied fruit
  • 2 tablespoons golden raisins
  • 1 tablespoon chopped almonds
  • 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
  • 1 tablespoon butter melted
  • 1 tablespoon powdered sugar

Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 275 then grease and flour a cookie sheet.
  2. Sift flour, baking powder and salt into a large bowl.
  3. Make a well in center and stir in ricotta, eggs, vanilla, sugar, fruit, raisins, almonds and peel.
  4. Knead lightly until dough holds together.
  5. Shape into a 12” long loaf and place on prepared cookie sheet and bake 60 minutes.
  6. Transfer to a wire rack then brush melted butter over warm loaf.
  7. Sift powdered sugar over top then cool completely.

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