christmas sweet breads

Ingredients For christmas sweet breads

• 8 c

  flour
• 1/4 tsp

  mace
• 1/4 tsp

  nutmeg
• 1 1/2 tsp

  salt
• 1 tsp

  grated lemon rind or dry lemon peel
• 1 c

  butter
• 1 c

  sugar
• 2 c

  milk, heated
• 2

  eggs and 2 egg yolks
• 2

  envelopes dry yeast or 2 tablespoons {dry yeast} dissolved in 1/4 cup water with a pinch of sugar
• 2 tsp

  vanilla
• 1/2 c

  light raisins
• 1/4 c

  or more slivered almonds
• 1/2 c

  candied fruit, chopped fine
• EGG WASH
• 1

  egg
• 1 tsp

  sugar
• 1 Tbsp

  milk