Hoska

By PatN

Czechoslovakia Christmas Bread

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 tsp yeast
• 1/4 c. water
• 1 c. milk scalded
• 1/4 c. butter
• 1/2 c. sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp mace or 1 tsp nutmeg
• 2 eggs
• 3 c. bread flour
• 1 1/4 c. all purpose flour
• 3/4 c. slivered almonds or coarse chopped almonds
• 3/4 c. muscat raisins or regular raisins

Details

Servings 10

Preparation

Step 1

Dissolve yeast in 1/4 c. warm water. Scald milk in microwave for 2 min. Add butter salt, sugar to milk - cool slightly. Pour into bread machine container. Add 2 eggs and 1/4 tsp mace and yeast mixture. Add flour. Set machine on (light) . Add almonds and raisins at beep. Makes a hugh loaf.
TO BAKE IN OVEN: Mix on dough cycle. Divide dough into 5 pieces. Add enough flour that dough handles easily. Braid three pieces together. Twist last 2 pieces and place on top of braid. Let rise until about double. Bake at 350 for 25 min.