Anonymous Fri Oct 07 16:42:58 2005

Dough:

1 pk Dry yeast

1/4 c Warm water

1/2 c Milk

3 tb Sugar

1/4 c Butter or margarine softened

1 ts Salt

2 Eggs; beaten

3-1/2 c Plus flour

Filling:

1/4 c Softned butter or margarine

1/4 c Flour

2 tb Sugar

1 3 oz container red glace

Cherries

1 3 oz container green glace

Cherries

1 3.5 container candied

Lemon peel

1 ts Almond extract

1 2 oz pkg slivered almonds

Dissolve yeast in warm water and blend in warm milk, sugar, butter and salt and eggs.

Gradually beat in flour to form a soft dough. Gather dough into a ball and knead until

smooth about 5 to 7 minutes. Place dough in large greased bowl and cover and let rise in

a warm place until doubled about 1 1/2 to 2 hours. meanwhile make filling:Cream butter,

flour and sugar and stir in remaining ingredients and chill.Punch down dough and roll out

to a 10 x 30 inch rectangle.Sprinkle filling on dough to within 1 inch from edges.roll up

dough lenghtwise securing edges with a little water and pinch firmly.Cut roll in half

lengthwise; turn halves cut side up.Loosly braid the two halves keeping cut side up.

transfer to baking sheet and form into a circle, securing ends and pinching together to

seal. bake 350 for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden. transfer to rack to cool. frost with a

powdered sugar frosting.