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      Title: KIRSCH & DRIED CHERRY KUGELHUPF
 Categories: Desserts, Fruits
      Yield: 12 Servings
 
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      1 c  Dried tart cherries
    1/2 c  Golden raisins
      4 tb Kirsch (clear cherry
           -brandy)
    1/4 c  Warm water (105F to 115F)
      1 pn Sugar
      2    Envelopes dry yeast
      8 tb (1 stick) unsalted butter,
           -room temp.
    3/4 c  Sugar
      4    Large egg yolks
      1 tb Grated lemon peel
      2 ts Vanilla extract
      1 ts Almond extract
      1 ts Salt
    3/4 c  Lukewarm milk
  3 1/2 c  All purpose flour
      1 c  Almonds, toasted, finely
           -chopped

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      1 c  Powdered sugar
      2 tb Kirsch
      2 ts Milk
 
  FOR CAKE:  Combine first 3 ingredients in medium bowl.
  Let stand 15 min. Combine 1/4 cup warm water and pinch
  of sugar in bowl.  Sprinkle yeast over; stir to
  dissolve.  Let stand 10 minutes.
  
  Meanwhile, in large mixer bowl fitted with dough hook,
  beat 6 tablespoons butter, 3/4 cup sugar, yolks, peel,
  vanilla, almond extract and salt until well blended.
  Add yeast mixture, milk and 1 cup flour and beat until
  smooth. Beat in dried fruits and their soaking liquid.
  Gradually add remaining 2 1/2 cups flour and beat
  until very soft dough forms, about 6 minutes.  Let
  stand 15 minutes.
  
  Butter 12 cup kugelhupt for Bundt pan with 2
  tablespoons butter.  Add almonds; tilt pan to coat
  bottom and sides.  Spoon dough into pan. Cover with
  plastic and towel.  Let dough rise in warm place until
  within 1 inch of top of pan, about 2 1/2 hours.
  
  Preheat oven to 350F.  Bake kugelhupf until tester
  inserted into center comes out clean, about 35
  minutes.  Let stand 10 minutes. Turn out onto rack;
  cool completely.
  
  FOR GLAZE:  Combine sugar and kirsch in bowl.  Add
  milk; stir.  Spoon over kugelhupf.
  
  From the Alsace-Lorraine region of France. Bon
  Appetit/May 94 Typed by Didi Pahl
 
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