Sugarplum Spice Bread Recipe
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Sugarplum Spice Bread

By: Jackie Brown  
"I make Christmas Eve magical with hot cocoa and toasted slices of this fragrant, fruit-studded bread. My son and I combined several recipes to come up with this winner. --Jackie Brown, Tully, New York"

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Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr

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Original Recipe Yield 40 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 (.25 ounce) packages quick-rise yeast
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 1 cup diced dried fruit
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1/2 cup golden raisins
  • FROSTING:
  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
  • 2 tablespoons shortening
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons milk

Directions

  1. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add 4 cups flour, yeast, cardamom, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Heat milk to 120 degrees F-130 degrees F; add to creamed mixture and beat until moistened. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a firm dough. Turn onto a heavily floured surface. Sprinkle with fruit and raisins; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 40 minutes.
  2. Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divided into eight portions. Shape into loaves. Place in eight greased 5-3/4-in. x 3-in. x 2-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.
  3. For frosting, in a small mixing bowl, cream butter and shortening. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough milk to achieve spreading consistency. Frost loaves.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2009 by apurpleocean Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
good bread. i baked this in 2 standard loaf pans. didnt bother with the frosting it was sweet... MORE

 
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