Scandinavian Christmas Fruit Bread (Julekage) Recipe
This dish offers an taste explosion! It is a traditional Christmas treat.
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 1(1/4 ounce) package active dry yeast
- 1⁄4
- 3⁄4
- 1⁄4cup granulated sugar
- 1⁄2teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1
- 1⁄4cup shortening
- 1⁄2cup raisins
- 1⁄3
- 3 1⁄4 - 3 1⁄2cups all-purpose flour
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DIRECTIONS
- Dissolve yeast in warm water in large mixer bowl. Add milk, sugar, salt, cardamom, egg, shortening, raisins, citron and 2 cups of the flour.
- Beat on low speed, scraping bowl constantly, 30 seconds.
- Beat on medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally, 2 minutes.
- Stir in enough remaining flour to make dough easy to handle.
- Turn dough onto lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes.
- Place in greased bowl; turn greased side up. Cover; let rise in warm place until double, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Dough is ready if indentation remains when touched.
- Punch dough down; shape into round loaf. Place in greased 9-inch round layer pan. Brush top lightly with butter; let rise until double, about 45 minutes.
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Bake until loaf is golden brown, 35 to 45 minutes. Brush with butter. Spread with Glaze. Cool on wire rack.
- Glaze:
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar.
- 1 to 2 tablespoons water.
- Mix confectioners' sugar and water until smooth and of desired consistency.
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