INGREDIENTS:

• 1/2 cake yeast or 4 pkg. dry yeast
• 1 c. warm water
• 1 1/2 c. warm milk
• 1/2 c. sugar
• 2 tsp. salt
• 2/3 c. shortening
• 4 eggs
• 2 c. raisins
• 1 c. nut meats
• 2 c. candied fruit
• 8 c. flour or more

DIRECTIONS:

• Dissolve yeast in warm water. Add sugar, salt, shortening and
• eggs. Beat in flour. Add raisins, nuts, and candied fruit. Let
• rise until double. Punch down. Let rise again. Shape into round
• loaves and let rise until light. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
• Frost with a glaze. Decorate with cherries, whole nuts or colored
• sugar. Makes 5 large or 6 small loaves.