Ingredients
1 loaf (14-16 oz) frozen sweet or whi, te dough bread, th
1/3 cup chopped red candied cherries
1/3 cup chopped green candied cherries
1/4 cup chopped toasted slivered almonds
1 slightly beaten egg white
1 egg yolk
1 tbsp water
Directions
Icing
Grease a 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan. On a lightly floured surface roll
dough into a 14 x 9 inch rectangle. Combine candied cherries, almonds
and egg white. Spread over dough. Beginning at short ends, roll each
side up jelly-roll style to center. Place dough double roll side up
in prepared pan. Cover, let rise until loaf just comes to top of pan.
Combine egg yolk and water. Brush over loaf. Bake in 350 degree oven
25-30 minutes. Remove from pan and cool on wire rack. Drizzle or
spread with icing.
ICING: Mix 1/2 cup sifted powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon milk until
smooth. Add more milk a few drops at a time to desired consistency.
Servings: 6 servings
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Categories: Bread; Breads; Christmas; Holiday
The History of Recipes
Written recipes as a concept can be observed back into antiquity, in fact as far back into history as pharonic Egypt, and possibly even further. Having said that, these, ancient cook books were just simple pictorial recipes for food preparation.
In an interesting twist, the most ancient recipe discovered, according to food historians are some stone tablets in Sumerian describing the making of bread which is then used to make a drink, quite possibly a form of beer as it is recorded as making anyone who tried it feel `exhilarated, wonderful and blissful`. Much later, in Roman times a man called Apicius compiled a collection of scripts showing how to cook the recipes enjoyed by wealthy roman citizens. In his publication, Apicius tells us how the roman meals were split into starters, main meal and dessert, a very modern way of dining. Aspicius recounts how the cooks of Roman times were skilled in the use of a wide range of herbs, including a few that are still present in modern kitchens such as bay, fennel and parsley. Continuing our culinary historical journey, there are some books published in the 1300s : a book titled `Forme of Cury`, and another titled `Curye on Inglish`. Don`t be fooled by the titles though, they have no connection with the indian food that we all know today, but rather descriptions of the types of meals prepared by the cooks of the rich and powerful of those days. Later on, in the 15th century, the Crusaders brought back a variety of foods and spices from the holy land, including spices such as basil and rosemary. These new culinary innovations was responsible for an explosion in recipe publications, most of which still exist in academic collections. When we get to the twentieth century, cooking books were greatly in demand as a result of better eduction, more spare time and having more money to spend. The TV revolution brought us TV chefs and the demand for the spin-off recipe books. And that brings us to the present day and the internet revolution, allowing everybody to access massive numbers of recipes just like those on this web site. |
We hope you enjoy this Christmas Spiral Bread recipe.
