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Ingredients
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 eggs, room temperature
- 2 1/4 teaspoons yeast (one envelope)
- 4 to 4 1/2 cups flour (I used bread flour, but all-purpose will work)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon cardamom
- 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
- 1 cup golden raisins
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