English Christmas Bread
England

Ingredients
1/4 cup raisins 
1/4 cup citron 
1 package yeast 
1/4 cup warm water 
1/4 cup Sugar 
1/4 cup butter or margarine 
1 tsp. salt 
1/4 tsp. nutmeg 
1/2 tsp. allspice 
1/2 tsp. caraway seed 
1/2 cup boiling water 
1/3 cup nonfat milk solids 
3 cups sifted all-purpose flour, approximately 

Directions
Chop raisins and citron. Soften yeast in warm water. Add boiling water to sugar, butter, salt, and spices and cool to lukewarm. Combine nonfat milk solids and 1 cup flour and add to the cooled mixture. Add softened yeast and beat until smooth.

Blend in half the remaining flour and fruits and add remaining flour gradually to make a soft dough. Turn dough out on a lightly floured pastry cloth and knead until smooth. 

Place dough in a greased bowl and turn once to bring greased side up. Cover and let rise in a warm place until double in bulk (1.5-2 hours). Turn dough out on a pastry cloth, knead, and shape into 2 loaves. 

Place in greased pans 6 x 3.5 x 2.25 inches. Let rise until double in bulk (about 1.5 hours). Bake in a slow oven (325 deg F.) for 1 hour. 

Makes two small loaves. 

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