Christmas Tree Bread
- *Dough:
- 2 T yeast
- 1 cup milk
- 2 eggs
- 1 t. salt
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 4 cups flour
- Cream Filling:
- 1 c. milk
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/4 t. salt
- 3 T flour
- 1 t.vanilla
- 1/3 cup sugar
- green food coloring, optional
- maraschino cherries, halved
- Almond Filling:
- 1/4 lb. butter (1/2 stick)
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup rolled oats
- 2 t. almond extract
- Directions:
- Dissolve yeast in milk which has been scalded and is lukewarm. Add eggs, salt, sugar, shortening, and 3 cups of flour until the dough ise soft. Knead until smooth and elastic, add the last cup as needed. Let the dough rise until it doubles in bulk. Make into giant oval on an oil sprayed baking sheet, and cut to the desired shape. Let that rise 1 hour. Add the cream filling, add the almond filling. Bake at 400 for 10-12 minutes. Top with halved cherries. *Use this dough recipe, or your favorite.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/christmas-tree-bread-51586701 (may not work)