Holiday Braid

Description:
Beautiful traditional sweet bread for the holidays. Fun to make and good to eat.

Ingredients:
1 pkg. dry yeast
2 eggs
1/4 cup warm water
1/2 cup raisins
3/4 cup lukewarm milk
1/2 cup chopped almonds
1/4 cup sugar 1 tsp. lemon juice
1/4 cup butter
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. salt
3 1/2 to 3 3/4 cups flour

Glaze: with powdered sugar & water

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Dissolve yeast in warm water. Stir in milk, sugar, butter, salt, 1 egg, raisins, almonds, lemon juice, cinnamon and 11/4 cups of flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in remaining flour until dough is easy to handle. Knead dough in electric mixer about 5 minutes. Place in greased bowl; turn until all sides are greased. Cover; let rise until double (about an hour and a half). Punch dough down. Divide into 4 parts; roll 3 into 14" strips. Braid loosely; pinch ends together and fold under. Divide remaining part into 3 pieces and roll into 3 12" strips. Braid and place on top of large braid. Cover and let rise to double, 45 minutes to an hour. Brush top with well beaten egg and water. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes. Glaze while warm.



Recipe Summary:
Prep Time: 40 Minutes Active + 2 1/2 hours rising time
Cook Time: 30-40 Minutes
Rating: 5 of 5 stars
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Recipe Provided By:
Plain & Fancy B&B
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