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German Holiday Loaves (Hutzelbrot) Recipe
by Global Cookbook

German Holiday Loaves (Hutzelbrot)
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  Servings: 1

Ingredients

  • 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

Directions

  1. Soften yeast in cider. Add in 4 c. of rye flour and 2 c. wholewheat flour and salt. Mix well. Let rise in a hot place for about 4 hrs. Add in prune juice and pear nectar or possibly puree. Meanwhile, soak fruits, rind, nuts and spices in grape juice. Add in them to the mix. Stir in sufficient of the remaining flours to make a stiff dough. Knead. Shape into 4 or possibly 5 round or possibly oval loaves, and place on oiled, floured cookie sheets. Set in a hot place to rise. When loaves are 1/3 larger than the original size, brush with egg yolk diluted with water and bake at 350 F for about 1 hour and 20 min.
  2. The bread keeps well and improves with age.