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Grandma’s Christmas Bread

Name: Grandma's Christmas Bread
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 10 min
Yield: 1 loaf (16 pieces).
Ingredients: 1-1/4 cups warm 2% milk (70° to 80°); 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice; 2 tablespoons butter, softened; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1-1/2 teaspoons salt; 3 cups bread flour; 2 teaspoons active dry yeast; 3/4 cup golden raisins; 3/4 cup raisins; 1/2 cup dried currants; 1-1/2 teaspoons grated lemon zest; GLAZE:; 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar; 1-1/2 teaspoons 2% milk; 1 teaspoon butter, melted; 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

4 reviews

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Total Time

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 3 hours

Makes

1 loaf (16 pieces)

Updated: Oct. 31, 2023

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

Grandma's Christmas Bread Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

1-1/4 cups warm 2% milk (70° to 80°)
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons butter, softened
2 tablespoons sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
3 cups bread flour
2 teaspoons active dry yeast
3/4 cup golden raisins
3/4 cup raisins
1/2 cup dried currants
1-1/2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
GLAZE:
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons 2% milk
1 teaspoon butter, melted
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

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).

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.

Grandma’s Christmas Bread

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