Moravian Christmas Loaf

Total Time: 4 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 4 hrs Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups milk, lukewarm
• 1/2 fresh yeast cake, softened in
• 1/4 cup water
• 6 -8 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 lb raisins, cut
• 1/2 lb currants
• 1/4 lb candied citron peel, chopped
• 1/2 cup almonds, sliced

Recipe

• 1 add softened yeast to milk.
• 2 add 3 cups flour, and salt; mix well.
• 3 cover and let rise in a warm place overnight.
• 4 in the morning, heat the milk; add butter and stir until melted.
• 5 combine with yeast mixture and add sugar, fruit and remaining flour; knead well until dough is no longer sticky (use more flour, if necessary).
• 6 cover and let rise until double.
• 7 shape into loaves, place in greased loaf pans and sprinkle with sliced almonds.
• 8 let rise until doubled.
• 9 bake at 375°f for 40 minutes.