Easter Fruit And Nut Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 to 3 1/2 c. flour
1/2 c. milk
1/4 c. butter
2 egg yolks
1 c. ground walnuts
2 egg whites
1/3 c. currants
3/4 c. chopped dates
1 pkg. active dry yeast
1/4 c. sugar
3/4 tsp. grated lemon rind
2 eggs
1/3 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. lemon juice
1/4 c. water

Preparation

Combine 1 1/2 cups of flour and yeast.
Heat milk, 1/4 cup sugar, butter, lemon peel, 1/2 cup water and 1/2 teaspoon salt just until warm (115\u00b0 to 120\u00b0).
Stir constantly; add to flour mixture and yolks and 1 whole egg.
Beat with electric mixer on low speed 1/2 minute, scraping sides of bowl.
Beat 3 minutes on high speed. Using a spoon, stir in as much of the remaining flour as you can. Turn out onto floured surface; knead in enough remaining flour to make a moderately soft dough.
Shape into a ball; place in greased bowl and turn once.
Cover; let rise until double.
Punch down; let rest 10 minutes.
Divide dough into sixths.
Combine walnuts, the 1/3 cup sugar, egg whites and lemon juice; set aside.
Beat remaining egg and 1 tablespoon water; set aside.
Roll each sixth of dough into a 10 x 14-inch rectangle.