Grandma's Christmas Bread

Ingredients: (1 loaf--about 2 pounds)

• 1-1/4 cups warm milk (70° to 80°)
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
• 3 cups bread flour
• 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 3/4 cup golden raisins
• 3/4 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup dried currants
• 1-1/2 teaspoons grated lemon peel

GLAZE :

• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1-1/2 teaspoons milk
• 1 teaspoon butter, melted
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

1. In bread machine pan, place the first seven ingredients in order suggested by manufacturer. Select basic bread setting.
2. Choose crust color and loaf size if available.
3. Bake according to bread machine directions (check dough after 5 minutes of mixing; add 1 to 2 tablespoons of water or flour if needed).
4. Just before the final kneading (your bread machine may audibly signal this), add the raisins, currants and lemon peel. In a small bowl, combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over cooled bread.

Ingredients: (1 loaf--about 2 pounds)

• 1-1/4 cups warm milk (70° to 80°)
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
• 3 cups bread flour
• 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 3/4 cup golden raisins
• 3/4 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup dried currants
• 1-1/2 teaspoons grated lemon peel

GLAZE :

• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1-1/2 teaspoons milk
• 1 teaspoon butter, melted
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

1. In bread machine pan, place the first seven ingredients in order suggested by manufacturer. Select basic bread setting.
2. Choose crust color and loaf size if available.
3. Bake according to bread machine directions (check dough after 5 minutes of mixing; add 1 to 2 tablespoons of water or flour if needed).
4. Just before the final kneading (your bread machine may audibly signal this), add the raisins, currants and lemon peel. In a small bowl, combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over cooled bread.