Scandinavian Christmas Fruit Bread (Julekage) Recipe

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Ingredients
12
Count
Nutrition
460
Calories
Total time
105
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 (1/4 oz) package active dry yeast
  • 1/4 cup warm water (105 to 115 degrees f)
  • 3/4 cup lukewarm milk (scalded, then cooled)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup shortening
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 3 1/4-3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened

Directions:

  1. Dissolve yeast in warm water in large mixer bowl. Add milk, sugar, salt, cardamom, egg, shortening, raisins, citron and 2 cups of the flour.
  2. Beat on low speed, scraping bowl constantly, 30 seconds.
  3. Beat on medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally, 2 minutes.
  4. Stir in enough remaining flour to make dough easy to handle.
  5. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes.
  6. Place in greased bowl; turn greased side up. Cover; let rise in warm place until double, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Dough is ready if indentation remains when touched.
  7. Punch dough down; shape into round loaf. Place in greased 9-inch round layer pan. Brush top lightly with butter; let rise until double, about 45 minutes.
  8. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Bake until loaf is golden brown, 35 to 45 minutes. Brush with butter. Spread with Glaze. Cool on wire rack.
  9. Glaze:.
  10. 1 cup confectioners' sugar.
  11. 1 to 2 tablespoons water.
  12. Mix confectioners' sugar and water until smooth and of desired consistency.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 459.93 Kcal (1926 kJ)
Calories from fat 174.34 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.37g 30%
Cholesterol 50.96mg 17%
Sodium 160.7mg 7%
Potassium 187.98mg 4%
Total Carbs 56.02g 19%
Sugars 6.25g 25%
Dietary Fiber 3.3g 13%
Protein 7.88g 16%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 1mg 6%
Calcium 19.7mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 394.19 Kcal (1650 kJ)
Calories from fat 149.42 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.6g 30%
Cholesterol 43.68mg 17%
Sodium 137.73mg 7%
Potassium 161.11mg 4%
Total Carbs 48.02g 19%
Sugars 5.36g 25%
Dietary Fiber 2.83g 13%
Protein 6.75g 16%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 0.9mg 6%
Calcium 16.9mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 10.2
    Points
  • 12
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • good source of fiber

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