Christmas Bread I

Ingredients

  • 1 lbs frozen bread dough
  • ½ cup mixed candied fruits
  • ½ cup walnut halves
  • ¼ cup mincemeat
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 4 tsp milk
  • ? tsp cardamom

Directions

  1. Thaw frozen bread dough according to package directions.
  2. On a lightly flowered board pull dough out until it is 12 inches long.
  3. Knead in the fruit, mincemeat and the nuts into the dough.
  4. With a sharp knife cut dough into 3 ropes, 12 inches long.
  5. Press the 3 ropes together on one end and braid on a greased cookie sheet.
  6. Let rise in a warm (90) degree place until double in bulk, about 1½ hours.
  7. Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for 25 - 30 minutes.
  8. Cool. Combine the sugar, milk and cardamom, spread this glaze over bread.
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