English Christmas Bread Recipe
This classic English Christmas Bread will set your spirits right for the coming big event. Do try this irresistibly delicious spicy cake filled and topped with candied fruit and almonds as a Christmas dessert. I'm sure your festival will be a memorable one with this English Christmas Bread.
Ingredients
3-4 cups flour
1/2 tablespoon active dry yeast
1/3 cup water
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds
1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons sugar
1 egg
3 tablespoons chopped mixed candied fruit
3 tablespoons golden raisins
3 tablespoons slivered almonds
Confectioners' Icing
Whole almonds
Candied cherries
Directions
1 Combine 2 cups flour and yeast in a mixing bowl. Heat water, allspice, caraway seeds, nutmeg, butter, salt, and sugar to hot (120°€” 130°F).
2 Add water mixture to flour and yeast. Mix thoroughly. Add egg, mixed fruit, raisins, and slivered almonds.
3 Add enough remaining flour to make a soft dough. Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth€”about 10 minutes.
4 Place in greased bowl, turning to coat top. Cover; let rise in warm place until double€”about 1 hour.
5 Punch down dough. Shape into round loaf. Place on greased baking sheet.
6 Cover; let rise in warm place until double€”about 45 minutes. Bake in a preheated 350°F oven about 45€”55 minutes or until done.
7 Cool on wire rack. Frost with Confectioners' Icing. Decorate with almonds and candied cherries.
2 Add water mixture to flour and yeast. Mix thoroughly. Add egg, mixed fruit, raisins, and slivered almonds.
3 Add enough remaining flour to make a soft dough. Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth€”about 10 minutes.
4 Place in greased bowl, turning to coat top. Cover; let rise in warm place until double€”about 1 hour.
5 Punch down dough. Shape into round loaf. Place on greased baking sheet.
6 Cover; let rise in warm place until double€”about 45 minutes. Bake in a preheated 350°F oven about 45€”55 minutes or until done.
7 Cool on wire rack. Frost with Confectioners' Icing. Decorate with almonds and candied cherries.
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