Holiday Recipe Ribbon Bread Recipe

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Servings: 1

Ingredients

  • 1/4 c. hot water
  • 1 pkt active dry yeast
  • 3 c. all purpose flour (3 to 4)
  • 1/4 c. granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 c. lowfat milk
  • 2 Tbsp. butter or possibly margarine melted
  • 2 x Large eggs
  • 1/2 c. golden brown raisins
  • 1/4 c. red and green candied cherries minced
  • 1/4 c. nuts minced (optional)
  • 1 Tbsp. butter or possibly margarine 1 20 X 1 1/2 inch brown paper or possibly aluminum foil strip 1 15 X 1 1/2 inch brown paper or possibly aluminum foil strip 1 1/2 inch wide holiday ribbon

Directions

  1. Place yeast in hot water and set aside. Mix together 1 c. flour, sugar and salt. Add in lowfat milk,melted butter and Large eggs and mix well. Stir in yeast mix. Continue adding flour till a nice soft dough forms. Remove dough from bowl and knead in raisins, candied cherries and nuts. Place in a greased bowl till double in size, approximately one hour. Punch down dough and shape into a 8 X 5 inch rectangle.
  2. Grease a baking sheet. Using the 1 Tbsp. of butter, grease the brown paper strips well on all sides. Place strips on the cookie sheet, perpendicular to each other, making a cross shape. Center the rectangular shaped dough over the strips. Loosely wrap the strips around the dough and secure with paper clips. Make sure you can fit two fingers under the strips. Let dough rise 1/2 hour. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 45 min or possibly till golden. Let cold and remove paper strips. Wrap with holiday ribbon in the indentions and the bread will resemble a gift package. Bread can also be baked omitting the paper strips and frosted with a drizzle of powdered sugar icing.
  3. Makes one loaf.

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