Greek Sweet Bread

• 1 pkg. active dry yeast
• 2 Tbsp. water, very warm
• 2/3 c. milk, scalded
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 2 3/4 to 3 1/4 c. sifted flour
• 1/2 c. sugar
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1/4 tsp. each: ground cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves
• 1/4 c. butter, melted
• sesame seed
• blanched almond slices

1. Dissolve
2. yeast
3. in
4. warm
5. water.
6. Scald
7. milk; cool to lukewarm.
8. Combine yeast, milk and 1 teaspoon sugar in a large bowl.
9. Sift
10. in
11. 1/2 cup flour.
12. Stir until flour is dampened. Cover bowltith
13. a
14. clean cloth and set in a warm place for 1 hour.
15. Addtemaining
16. flour, 1/2 cup sugar, 2 of the eggs and spices to melted butter.
17. Stir into dough.tnead until smooth and elastic.
18. Place
19. in
20. a
21. greased
22. bowl, cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 1/2 hours.

active dry yeast, water, milk, sugar, flour, sugar, eggs, ground cinnamon, butter, sesame seed, blanched almond slices

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=689997 (may not work)