recipelink.com Chat Room Recipe Swap – 12-08-2000
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Christmas Bread (with frozen bread dough)
Source: Brigitte Sealing Cyberealm BBS (recipe from a magazine)

1 lb Frozen Bread Dough
1/2 cup Candied Mixed Fruit
1/2 cup Walnut, chopped
1/4 cup Mincemeat
1 cup Confectioners sugar
4 tsp Milk
1/8 tsp Cardamom ,ground

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