1/2 cup water (70º to 80ºF)
1/3 cup evaporated milk
1 egg
2 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons butter or margarine
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3 cups bread flour
1 1/2 teaspoons Fleischmann's® Bread Machine Yeast
1/2 cup imported chopped or snipped pitted dates
1/4 cup chopped mixed candied fruits
FROSTING
1/2 cup sifted powdered sugar
2 teaspoons evaporated milk
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Servings: 16
1. Measure all ingredients except dates, candied fruits and frosting into bread machine pan in the order that the bread machine manufacturer suggests.
2. Process in sweet bread or dried fruit/nut cycle; if machine does not have these cycles, use basic bread cycle on lightest crust setting. Add dates and candied fruits at the signal or 5 to 10 minutes before the last kneading step ends.
3. Remove baked bread from pan; cool on wire rack. Drizzle or pipe frosting on bread to make a cross.
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Powdered Sugar Frosting: In small bowl, combine sifted powdered sugar, 1 to 2 teaspoons evaporated milk and vanilla extract. Stir until smooth.
Yield: 1 loaf
Notes: Select loaf size recommended by the manufacturer of your machine.