49er Christmas Bread

-Diana Lewis-VGWN37A 2 c Starter

1 t Salt

1/2 c Sugar

1 c Milk

2 Eggs -- beaten

1/2 c Sugar

1 c Currants -- or raisins

1/2 ts Mace

1/2 ts Cinnamon

5 c Flour

add salt, sugar, milk, eggs, melted butter, currants and spices to the culture and mix well. Add the flour a cup a a time until too stiff to mix by hand. Then turn onto a floured board and knead in remaining flour Divide in half form two loaves place in greased loaf pan and let rise 1-1/2 to 3 hours til the dough rises 1 to 2 inches above lip of pan. bake in preheated oven

400 for 55 to 60 minutes cool on racks.

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