Name: Swiss Christmas Bread
Yield: 18
Ingredients: All-purpose flour - 4 ½ cups; Active dry yeast - 2 (.25 ounce) packages; White sugar - ¼ cup; Salt - 1 teaspoon; Ground nutmeg - ½ teaspoon; Ground mace - ½ teaspoon; Ground cloves - ¼ teaspoon; Milk - 1 cup; Water - ½ cup; Margarine - ¼ cup; Egg - 1; Raisins - ½ cup; Halved candied cherries - ½ cup; Candied citron peel - ¼ cup; Chopped walnuts - ¼ cup; Butter, melted - 1 tablespoon; White sugar - 1 teaspoon

Ingredients for - Swiss Christmas Bread

1. All-purpose flour 4 ½ cups

2. Active dry yeast 2 (.25 ounce) packages

3. White sugar ¼ cup

4. Salt 1 teaspoon

5. Ground nutmeg ½ teaspoon

6. Ground mace ½ teaspoon

7. Ground cloves ¼ teaspoon

8. Milk 1 cup

9. Water ½ cup

10. Margarine ¼ cup

11. Egg 1

12. Raisins ½ cup

13. Halved candied cherries ½ cup

14. Candied citron peel ¼ cup

15. Chopped walnuts ¼ cup

16. Butter, melted 1 tablespoon

17. White sugar 1 teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Swiss Christmas Bread

1 . Stage

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

2 . Stage

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.

3 . Stage

Knead dough on a lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, 5 to 8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning to grease top. Cover. Let rise in warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.

4 . Stage

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

5 . Stage

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.