German Holiday Loaves (Hutzelbrot) Recipe

• 2 Tbsp. Active dry yeast Or possibly 2 cakes yeast
• 1 pt Sweet cider, lukewarm
• 7 c. Rye flour
• 4 c. Whole wheat flour
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 3/4 c. Unsweetened prune juice
• 3/4 c. Pear nectar or possibly pear puree
• 1 lb Seedless raisins
• 1 lb Dry currants
• 1 c. Minced dates Grated rind of 3 oranges Grated rind of 3 lemons
• 1 c. Split almonds
• 2 Tbsp. Grnd cinnamon
• 1 tsp Grnd allspice
• 1 tsp Grnd cloves
• 1/2 c. Unsweetened grape juice

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