Czech Christmas Hoska
""Traditional Czechoslovakian Christmas Bread, serve with butter. Some people toast it, use jelly, or even butter and powdered sugar...depending upon local customs and family preference. It is a daylong project, but well worth the effort."..."
INGREDIENTS
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1 (0.6 ounce) cake compressed fresh yeast
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1/4 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
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1/2 cup white sugar
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1/2 cup butter
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1 egg, beaten
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1 teaspoon salt
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2 cups scalded milk
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6 cups all-purpose flour
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1 pinch ground ginger
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1 pinch ground mace
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1/8 gram dried orange zest
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1/2 cup golden raisins
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1/2 cup candied mixed fruit peel
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1/2 cup blanched slivered almonds
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1 egg yolk
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1 tablespoon milk
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2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
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