Taste of Home
Grandma’s Christmas Bread
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. Bake: 3 hours
YIELD: 1 loaf (16 pieces).
For as long as I can remember, this bread has been a part of my family's traditional Christmas morning breakfast. I modified the recipe so I could make it in a bread machine. — Barb and Ray Schmeling, Rhinelander, Wisconsin
Ingredients
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1-1/4 cups warm 2% milk (70° to 80°)
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1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
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2 tablespoons butter, softened
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2 tablespoons sugar
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1-1/2 teaspoons salt
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3 cups bread flour
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2 teaspoons active dry yeast
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3/4 cup golden raisins
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3/4 cup raisins
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1/2 cup dried currants
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1-1/2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
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GLAZE:
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1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
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1-1/2 teaspoons 2% milk
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1 teaspoon butter, melted
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1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
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1.
In bread machine pan, place the first 7 ingredients in order suggested by manufacturer. Select basic bread setting. Choose crust color and loaf size if available. Bake according to bread machine directions (check dough after 5 minutes of mixing; add 1 to 2 tablespoons of water or flour if needed).
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2.
Just before the final kneading (your bread machine may audibly signal this), add the raisins, currants and lemon zest. In a small bowl, combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over cooled bread.
Nutrition Facts
1 slice: 178 calories, 2g fat (1g saturated fat), 7mg cholesterol, 250mg sodium, 37g carbohydrate (18g sugars, 2g fiber), 4g protein.
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