Name: Christmas Tree Bread
Cuisine: International
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter or margarine; 1/2 cup sugar; 2 teaspoons salt; 2 cups milk scalded; 2 each yeast, active dry active dry yeast, envelopes; 1/2 cup water warm, (110-115 degrees F); 2 large eggs lightly beaten; 8 cups flour, all-purpose unsifted; 1 x candied cherries red and green, drained; 1 each frosting 3/4 oz tube, white decorator; 1 1/2 cup corn syrup, light light; 1 1/2 cup candied fruit chopped mixed; 1 1/2 cup almonds sliced; 1/2 cup corn syrup, light light; 1/2 cup apricot preserves (jam)

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1/2 cup butter or margarine

1/2 cup sugar

2 teaspoons salt

2 cups milk scalded

2 each yeast, active dry active dry yeast, envelopes

1/2 cup water warm, (110-115 degrees F)

2 large eggs lightly beaten

8 cups flour, all-purpose unsifted

1 x candied cherries red and green, drained

1 each frosting 3/4 oz tube, white decorator

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In large bowl with mixer at medium speed, beat margarine, sugar and salt. Add milk, beating until margarine is melted. Sprinkle yeast over water, stir until dissolved. Add to margarine mixture with eggs. With mixer at low speed add 4 cups of the flour, 1 cup at a time, beating until well mixed. Stir in remaining flour with wooden spoon. On lightly floured surface knead 8 to 10 minutes or until smooth and elastic. Place dough in greased bowl; turn to grease top. Cover with towel; let rise in warm place 2 hours or until doubled in bulk. Punch down dough; form into ball; cut into quarters. Set 2 quarters aside; cover with towel. Use reserved quarters to make two Fruit Nut Loaves. (Instructions at end of this recipe.) On lightly floured surface roll out one quarter into rectangle 15x12 inches. Cut into 2 triangles each with a base of 10 inches, a height of 12 inches and 15 inch sides. Place one triangle on large greased cookie sheet. Reshape into triangle if necessary. Spread 1 cup of Fruit Nut Filling over dough on cookie sheet to within 1/2 inch of edge; moisten edges with water. Place second dough triangle over fruit filled one pressing to seal edges. Roll out second quarter of dough to 1/2 inch thickness. With 2 1/2 inch doughnut cutter cut 17 circles; remove centers. Overlap cut circles on tree triangle. Roll out scraps of dough to 1/2 inch thickness; cut one 2 inch square. Place on center of base of triangle to form trunk of tree. Cut one 3 inch star; place on top of tree. Cover; allow to rise in warm place 1 hour or until almost doubled in bulk. Bake in 350F (180C) oven 35 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven. Place cherries in center of circles. While warm, brush lightly with glaze. Decorate tree with decorator frosting. Makes one tree and 2 loaves. Fruit-Nut Filling: In small saucepan stir together all ingredients. Stirring constantly, bring to boil over medium heat and boil 1 minute. Cool. Apricot Glaze: In small saucepan stir together the corn syru

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