Sugar Plum Bread With Homemade Butter - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 teaspoon sugar
1 cup warm water
1 (8 g) package yeast
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter, melted
2 teaspoons salt
6 cups flour, divided
4 eggs
1 cup raisins
3/4 cup candied fruit
1/3 cup slivered almonds
Vanilla Glaze
1/2 cup icing sugar
1 tablespoon hot water
Butter
2 cups whipping cream

Preparation

In a large bowl, dissolve 1 tsp sugar in warm water.
Sprinkle in yeast and let stand 10 minutes then stir well.
Add 1/2 cup sugar, butter, salt and 2 cups flour. Beat for 2 minutes.
Add 2 more cups flour and eggs. Beat 3 minutes.
Stir in remaining flour. You should have a soft dough. Knead for 8 minutes. Place in a lightly greased bowl. Cover with greased paper and a towel.
Let rise for 2 hours in a warm oven.
Punch down. Knead in fruit and nuts. Shape into 2 balls.
Place in greased 8\" cake pans. Cover with a towel and let rise for 1-1/2 hours. Bake for 45 - 50 minutes at 350\u00b0.
Remove from pans at once. Drizzle with glaze.
Glaze: Mix sugar and water together. If too stiff, add more water by drops.
Butter: In a glass jar, shake the whipping cream until butter forms. Drain and chill until ready to use.