Fruited Loaf Recipe
Ingredients
| Active dry yeast | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Warm water | 3⁄4 Cup (12 tbs) (105 To 115°) | |
| Sugar | 1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs) | |
| Salt | 1⁄2 Teaspoon | |
| Eggs | 3 | |
| Egg yolks | 1 (Reserve White) | |
| Butter/Margarine | 1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs), softened | |
| All purpose flour | 3 1⁄2 Cup (56 tbs) | |
| Chopped blanched almonds | 1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs) | |
| Cut up citron | 1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs) | |
| Cut up candied cherries | 1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs) | |
| Raisins | 1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs) | |
| Grated lemon peel | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Soft butter | 6 Tablespoon | |
| Confectioner's sugar | 1 1⁄2 Cup (24 tbs) | |
| Milk | 1 1⁄2 Tablespoon |
Nutrition Facts
Serving size
Calories 2585 Calories from Fat 960
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 110 g168.9%
Saturated Fat 56.8 g284.2%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 628.6 mg209.5%
Sodium 639.6 mg26.7%
Total Carbohydrates 364 g121.2%
Dietary Fiber 13.1 g52.3%
Sugars 172.2 g
Protein 45 g89.8%
Vitamin A 60.7% Vitamin C 31.6%
Calcium 22.4% Iron 82.1%
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet
Directions
Add sugar, salt, eggs, egg yolk, 16 cup butter and 1 1/2 cups of the flour; mix on low speed, scraping bowl constantly, 1/2 minute.
Beat on medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally, about 10 minutes.
Stir in remaining flour, the almonds, citron, cherries, raisins and lemon peel.
Scrape dough from side of bowl.
Cover; let rise in warm place until double, about 1 1/2 hours.
Beat dough 25 strokes.
Cover tightly; refrigerate at least 8 hours.
Turn dough onto well-floured board; coat with flour.
Divide dough in half; press each half into oval, about 10x7 inches.
Spread 3 tablespoons butter on each oval.
Fold in half lengthwise; press only folded edge firmly.
Place on greased baking sheet.
Beat reserved egg white slightly; beat in 1 tablespoon water.
Brush loaves with beaten egg white.
Let rise until double, 45 to 60 minutes.
Heat oven to 375°.
Bake until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes.
Mix confectioners' sugar and milk until smooth.
While loaves are warm, frost with Icing; if desired, decorate with almond halves, pieces of citron and cherry halves.Cool 1 hour.
(Can be served immediately.) If frosted and decorated, freeze uncovered 2 hours.
Wrap, label and return to freezer.
2 hours before serving, remove Fruited Loaf from freezer; thaw in wrapper at room temperature 1 hour.
Unwrap and thaw I hour.
(Or, after first hour of thawing, loaf can be sliced and thawed on serving plate 30 minutes.)
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