St. Nicholas' Bread
Ingredients
Instructions
- Soften yeast in warm water with 1 teaspoon sugar.
- Let stand 10 minutes.
- Combine scalded milk, sugar and salt.
- Let cool to lukewarm.
- Blend in yeast.
- Add eggs and 3 cups flour.
- Beat until bubbly.
- Add melted butter that has been cooled.
- Sprinkle 1 cup flour over prepared fruits and nuts.
- Reserve 1/2 cup flour for kneading.
- Add rest and cardamon seed to batter.
- Mix well.
- Stir in fruit mixture.
- Turn dough out onto lightly floured board. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes.
- Knead dough until smooth and elastic.
- Place dough in greased bowl, greasing top of dough lightly.
- Cover and let rise until doubled, about 2 hours.
- Divide dough into 6 equal portions.
- Shape into loaves.
- Place in well-greased 1 pound coffee cans.
- Brush with melted butter; cover and let rise until double.
- Bake at 375° for 60 minutes.
- Cool in pans for 5 minutes, then remove from pans and cool on racks. Drizzle with icing and sprinkle with colored sugar.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
845
kcal
42% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).