Sugar Plum Bread With Homemade Butter
photo by Diana 2
- Ready In:
- 1hr 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Yields:
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2 round loaves
- Serves:
- 18
ingredients
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 cup warm water
- 1 (8 g) package yeast
- 1⁄2 cup sugar
- 1⁄2 cup butter, melted
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 6 cups flour, divided
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup raisins
- 3⁄4 cup candied fruit
- 1⁄3 cup slivered almonds
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Vanilla Glaze
- 1⁄2 cup icing sugar
- 1 tablespoon hot water
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Butter
- 2 cups whipping cream
directions
- In a large bowl, dissolve 1 tsp sugar in warm water.
- Sprinkle in yeast and let stand 10 minutes then stir well.
- Add 1/2 cup sugar, butter, salt and 2 cups flour. Beat for 2 minutes.
- Add 2 more cups flour and eggs. Beat 3 minutes.
- Stir in remaining flour. You should have a soft dough. Knead for 8 minutes. Place in a lightly greased bowl. Cover with greased paper and a towel.
- Let rise for 2 hours in a warm oven.
- Punch down. Knead in fruit and nuts. Shape into 2 balls.
- Place in greased 8” cake pans. Cover with a towel and let rise for 1-1/2 hours. Bake for 45 - 50 minutes at 350°.
- Remove from pans at once. Drizzle with glaze.
- Glaze: Mix sugar and water together. If too stiff, add more water by drops.
- Butter: In a glass jar, shake the whipping cream until butter forms. Drain and chill until ready to use.
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Reviews
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Well, what drew me to this recipe was 'Sugar Plum' & I wasn't disappointed ~ This is a great 'bread!' I did, however, do a few things differently, since I used diced dried fruit instead of the candied kind, & I didn't shake up my own butter [got enough of that when I was a kid churning butter!]. Still, I like the idea of the homemade butter, & as soon as I can find a willing kid.... Anyway, the bread is extremely good & well worth making again & again! Thanks for this recipe!
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Well, what drew me to this recipe was 'Sugar Plum' & I wasn't disappointed ~ This is a great 'bread!' I did, however, do a few things differently, since I used diced dried fruit instead of the candied kind, & I didn't shake up my own butter [got enough of that when I was a kid churning butter!]. Still, I like the idea of the homemade butter, & as soon as I can find a willing kid.... Anyway, the bread is extremely good & well worth making again & again! Thanks for this recipe!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Diana 2
Canada