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RECIPES FROM THE RETRO HOUSEWIFE

BAKED GOODS

CHRISTMAS TREE BREAD, American

See the EASY-DO SWEET DOUGH recipe page for instructions on how to refrigerate and freeze this dough for later use.

Ingredients

• One batch of EASY-DO SWEET DOUGH plus
• QUICK WHITE ICING
• Candied fruits
• Decorating candies including silver dragees

Preparation Instructions

Prepare sweet dough recipe according to directions  -  divide dough into 2 parts (one for each tree).   Divide each part into 17 pieces.   Form into small balls.   Arrange on slightly greased baking sheet in a 5, 4, 3, 3, 1, pattern and add 2 balls rolled together for the trunk.   Refrigerate several hours.   Remove and bake at 350 for 15 to 20 minutes or until bread is golden brown.   Decorate with quick white icing and candied fruits and decorating candies, including silver dragees.   (Makes 2 trees.)

Contributed by My 7th Grade Home Economics Teacher, 1978

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