I make Christmas Eve magical with hot cocoa and toasted slices of this fragrant, fruit-studded bread. My son and I combined several recipes to come up with this winner. -Jackie Brown, Tully, New York
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 1h
Yield 8 mini loaves (5 slices per loaf).
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add 4 cups flour, yeast, cardamom, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Heat milk to 120°-130°; add to creamed mixture and beat until moistened. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a firm dough. Turn onto a heavily floured surface. Sprinkle with fruit and raisins; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 40 minutes., Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide into 8 portions. Shape into loaves. Place in 8 greased 5x3x2-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool., For frosting, in a small bowl, cream butter and shortening. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough milk to reach desired spreading consistency. Frost loaves.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 174 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 29mg cholesterol, Sodium 101mg sodium, Carbohydrate 29g carbohydrate (15g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
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[email protected]I'm not sure what sugarplums are, but this bread is delicious!
Divya Gurung
[email protected]This bread is a great way to use up leftover sugarplums.
Connor Douglas
[email protected]This is the perfect bread to serve at a holiday party.
Khalil Ahamad
[email protected]The bread was a bit too dense for my liking, but the flavor was good.
Kay Britton
[email protected]I found this bread to be a bit dry, but the flavor was good.
Frank Rossy
[email protected]This bread is a bit too spicy for my taste, but I still enjoyed it.
Lasiru Thathsara
[email protected]I love the unique flavor of this bread. It's perfect for the holidays.
Rass baby Akanyirege
[email protected]This is the best sugarplum spice bread I've ever had! The flavor is amazing, and the texture is perfect.
Jocelyn M
[email protected]This bread is so easy to make, and it turned out perfectly! I love the combination of spices.
Zamankhan Khanzaman
[email protected]I've made this bread several times now, and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The spice blend is perfect, and the bread is always moist and flavorful.
Khaliun Batdelger
[email protected]This sugarplum spice bread was a hit at my holiday party! The flavors were perfectly balanced, and the bread was moist and fluffy. I will definitely be making this again.