Christmas Bread  Ingredients:       250 grs. flour    150 grs. butter       6 eggs    200 grs. sugar       200 grs. crystallized, or candied fruit    100 grs. raisings       100 grs. canned cherries    100 grs. brazilian nuts       100 grs. walnuts    3 tablespoons baking powder       30 ml. whiskey    30 ml. sweet red wine       30 ml. brandy    30 ml. water

Preparation:

1. Beat with electric mixer the butter with the sugar, until a creamy consistency is achieved. 2. Sift together the baking powder with the flour. 3. Add the eggs to the butter mixture, alternating with the flour. Add the whiskey, wine and brandy, and some water if necessary. 2. Chop the nuts. Mix the nuts and fruit with half of the sugar and some flour, and add to dough. Place the dough in a greased baking tin. 3. Bake in preheated oven on medium temperature for approximately one hour. Place a skew stick inside dough, and if it comes out clean without any dough, the bread is done.

Categories:  Breads, Christmas

Estimated Serving:  20

Estimated preparation time:  90 min.

Language:  English

Shared by:  AnaPau    2008/12/09