This homemade rich bread is packed with dried and candied fruit and nuts, and bathed in a sweet chocolate glaze. Feel free to eliminate the candied fruit and chocolate, and substitute any other dried fruit or nut.

Ingredients

• ½  cup candied fruit
• ½ cup Rum
• ½ tsp grated nutmeg
• ½ cup raisin
• ½ cup almond
• 1 ½ cup milk
• ½ tbsp yeast
• 2 cups flour
• 10 tbsp butter
• 1 ½ tsp salt
• 2 eggs
• ½ tsp ground ginger
• 2 lemons
• ½ tsp vanilla
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup milk chocolate.
• Candied fruit and nuts for decoration

Preparation

1. Combine candied fruit, rum, nutmeg, raisins and almonds and put aside for 12 hours.
2. Combine 1 cup of milk, 2 tablespoons of  sugar and yeast and put aside for 1 hour.
3. Add flour, ½ cup of milk, butter, salt, eggs, sugar, vanilla, ginger, lemon zest and nutmeg. Knead the dough.  Add rum mixture. Stir until smooth. Put aside the dough for at least 2 hours.
4. Form a loaf and bake in the oven 380° F (180° C) for 40-60 minutes. Grease hot bread with soften butter. Cool bread.
5. Melt milk chocolate and grease bread. Decorate with candied fruit or nuts.