Holiday Sweet Bread Recipe
These Holiday Sweet breads are an addiction ! The mashed potato in this bread with candied fruits enhances the taste very much. The meringue topping makes this bread compels your mouth to water. Want to know about this Holiday Sweet Bread further? Then discuss about it here with me !
Ingredients
2-2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tablespoon active dry yeast
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1/2 cup potato water
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1/3 cup boiled mashed potato, water reserved
1/3 cup golden raisins
2/3 cup chopped mixed candied fruit
Glaze
1 egg, beaten with 1 tablespoon water
Directions
1 Combine 1 1/2 cups flour, yeast, and lemon peel in mixing bowl. Heat potato water, sugar, butter, and salt to hot (120°-130°F). Add to dry ingredients. Mix thoroughly.
2 Add egg and mashed potato to the dry ingredients. Mix thoroughly.
3 Add raisins, candied fruit, and 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 a ball; place in greased 8-inch round pan.
6 Cover; let rise until double€”about 30€”45 minutes. Make glaze and brush on loaf.
7 Bake in a preheated 350°F oven 60 minutes or until done. Cool on wire rack.
2 Add egg and mashed potato to the dry ingredients. Mix thoroughly.
3 Add raisins, candied fruit, and 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 a ball; place in greased 8-inch round pan.
6 Cover; let rise until double€”about 30€”45 minutes. Make glaze and brush on loaf.
7 Bake in a preheated 350°F oven 60 minutes or until done. Cool on wire rack.
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