Schnitzbrodt (German Fruit Bread) Recipe

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Ingredients
16
Count
Nutrition
12123
Calories
Total time
180
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 package dry yeast
  • 1/4 cup lukewarm water (115o - 120o)
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups lukewarm scalded milk (115o - 120o)
  • 1 1/2 cups flour , unsifted
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 3/4 cup raisins
  • 3/4 cup currants
  • 1 cup nuts, chopped ,if desired
  • 7 cups flour , more as needed

Directions:

  1. Cover mixed dried fruit and apples with boiling water in saucepan and soak overnight.
  2. Next morning, cook until fruit is quite soft, about 15 minutes, then drain well in a colander.
  3. Chop or cut up fruit.
  4. Soften yeast in lukewarm water, add 1 Tbsp sugar and let stand 10 minutes.
  5. Add milk.
  6. Add 1 1/2 C flour to make a sponge and set aside until bubbles break on top.
  7. Cream butter in a large mixing bowl.
  8. Add 1 C sugar and cream well.
  9. Mix in beaten eggs.
  10. Add the sponge, chopped fruits, salt, cinnamon, raisins, currants and nuts.
  11. Beat in 3 cups flour.
  12. Divide dough into fourths.
  13. Take out 1/4 of the dough and knead on a floured pastry cloth or board adding enough flour to keep the dough soft but not sticky.
  14. Continue doing this 3 more times until all the dough has been worked up, then knead it all together.
  15. Lightly oil a clean bowl, take dough and run the top around the inside of the bowl, place it in the bowl, cover and let rise in a warm place until double in bulk.
  16. Knead lightly, divide into 4 portions and shape each into a loaf, place in greased loaf pans.
  17. Cover and let rise until double.
  18. Bake at 400° for 10 minutes, reduce heat to 350° and bake 45 minutes longer or until done.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 12123.22 Kcal (50757 kJ)
Calories from fat 4102.24 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 455.8g 701%
Cholesterol 571.39mg 190%
Sodium 32435.71mg 1351%
Potassium 7492.53mg 159%
Total Carbs 1971.38g 657%
Sugars 266.02g 1064%
Dietary Fiber 181.24g 725%
Protein 202.12g 404%
Vitamin C 1956.2mg 3260%
Vitamin A 1.1mg 38%
Iron 97.4mg 541%
Calcium 7532.8mg 753%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 371.33 Kcal (1555 kJ)
Calories from fat 125.65 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.96g 701%
Cholesterol 17.5mg 190%
Sodium 993.48mg 1351%
Potassium 229.49mg 159%
Total Carbs 60.38g 657%
Sugars 8.15g 1064%
Dietary Fiber 5.55g 725%
Protein 6.19g 404%
Vitamin C 59.9mg 3260%
Iron 3mg 541%
Calcium 230.7mg 753%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 279.6
    Points
  • 335
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • high fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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