Houska(Bohemian Braided Bread) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. active dry yeast
1/4 c. warm water
3/4 c. sugar
1/2 c. butter
1 c. milk, scalded
4 egg yolks
1/4 tsp. mace
1 tsp. salt
grated rind of 1 lemon
4 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 c. raisins
1/2 c. diced candied cherries
1/2 c. chopped nuts
little sweetened milk
3/4 c. powdered sugar
chopped nuts and cherries (for topping)

Preparation

Dissolve yeast in warm water.
Let stand 5 minutes.
Place sugar and butter in bowl of electric mixer.
Pour in scalded milk and cool to lukewarm.
Add egg yolks, grated lemon rind, mace, salt, yeast and half the flour.
Beat 5 minutes.
Stir in remaining flour, then stir in the fruit and nuts.