Recipe For Cooking Sugarplum Loaves

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Sugarplum Loaves

Posted by Tiffany at recipegoldmine.com 12/16/2001 11:42 am

Source: Posted by Kislev 12/15/2001 11:11 am

4 1/2 to 4 3/4 C. sifted flour
2 pkg. active dry yeast
1/4 tea. nutmeg
1/4 tea. ginger
1 1/3 C. milk
1/2 C. sugar
1/4 C. vegetable shortening
1 1/2 tea. salt
2 eggs
1/2 tea. vanilla extract or flavoring
1 1/2 C. chopped, dried fruit (I use tropical fruits myself)

In lrg. mixer bowl combine 2 3/4 C. of the flour, yeast, nutmeg and ginger. In saucepan heat together milk, sugar, vegetable shortening and salt just until warm; stir to melt vegetable shortening. Add to dry ingredients in bowl and mix. Add eggs and vanilla. Beat at low speed for 30 seconds, scraping sides of bowl constantly. Beat at high speed for 3 min. By hand, stir in fruit and enough remaining flour to make a soft dough. Turn out onto lightly floured surface; knead until smooth. Place in prepared bowl; turn once to grease surface of dough. Cover and let rise until double, about 2 hr..

Punch down. Divide dough in half. Cover and let rest 10 min. Shape each half into a ball. Place on prepared cookie sheets and pat tops to flatten slightly. Cover and let rise again until double, about 2 hr.. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 min. Drizzle with powderedsugar glaze, if desired, and decorate with candied cherries and nuts.