Polish Christmas Bread Recipe
You'll simply love this Polish Christmas Bread. This spiced fruit and nut bread topped with egg meringue and almonds will set your mood correct for the party. You are welcome to make suggestions about this Polish Christmas Bread.
Ingredients
1/2 tablespoon active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water (105°-115°F)
1/3 cup milk
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons sugar
2-2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg
Confectioners' Icing
Whole almonds
Filling
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1/4 teaspoon grated orange peel
1/4 cup chopped candied lemon peel
1/4 cup chopped candied orange peel
2 tablespoons golden raisins
2 tablespoons slivered almonds
Unsalted butter, melted
Glaze
1 egg, beaten with 1 tablespoon water
Directions
1 Dissolve yeast in warm water. Set aside for 5 minutes. Heat milk, butter, salt, and sugar to warm (105°-115°F).
2 Combine 1 1/2 cups flour, yeast mixture, milk mixture, vanilla, and egg in mixing bowl. Mix thoroughly.
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 45 minutes.
5 Make filling by combining sugar, cinnamon, grated lemon peel, grated orange peel, candied lemon peel, candied orange peel, raisins, and slivered almonds.
6 Punch down dough. Roll into a 10 x 18-inch rectangle. Brush with melted butter.
7 Spread filling over dough, leaving 1-inch margin all around. Roll up jelly-roll style and seal edge. Shape into a horseshoe. Place on greased baking sheet.
8 Cover; let rise in warm place until double€”about 45 minutes. Make glaze and brush on loaf.
9 Bake in a preheated 375°F oven about 30 minutes or until done. Cool on wire rack. Frost with Confectioners' Icing. Decorate with almonds.
2 Combine 1 1/2 cups flour, yeast mixture, milk mixture, vanilla, and egg in mixing bowl. Mix thoroughly.
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 45 minutes.
5 Make filling by combining sugar, cinnamon, grated lemon peel, grated orange peel, candied lemon peel, candied orange peel, raisins, and slivered almonds.
6 Punch down dough. Roll into a 10 x 18-inch rectangle. Brush with melted butter.
7 Spread filling over dough, leaving 1-inch margin all around. Roll up jelly-roll style and seal edge. Shape into a horseshoe. Place on greased baking sheet.
8 Cover; let rise in warm place until double€”about 45 minutes. Make glaze and brush on loaf.
9 Bake in a preheated 375°F oven about 30 minutes or until done. Cool on wire rack. Frost with Confectioners' Icing. Decorate with almonds.
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