Three Kings Bread - Christmas Bread

This is a traditional bread served on Christmas day in the Sub-Carpathian region. The recipe calls for three different raisins, though any three dried fruits would do. The intent is to visually see the three "Kings."

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Yields: 1 loaf

Ingredients

• 7⁄8 lb butter (not margarine)
• 2  cups sugar
• 6  eggs, separated
• 2 1⁄2 cups flour
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1⁄2 cups raisins (1/2 cup each red, white, black)

Directions

1. Cream butter.
2. Add sugar and beat until sugar is disolved.
3. Add egg yolks one at a time, beating after each addition.
4. Sift flour and baking powder.
5. Gradually add flour and raisins (alternately), stirring well after each addition.
6. Beat egg whites then fold into dough.
7. Pour into a greased loaf pan and bake at 350F for 45 minutes.