GUGELHUPF

1 package dry yeast
1 cup milk, scalded and cooled
1 cup sugar
1 cup butter
5 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
grated rind of one lemon
3/4 cup raisins
1/3 cup almonds, ground
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 cups flour

Sprinkle yeast into milk to dissolve.  In a large bowl beat sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time.  Stir in vanilla, lemon rind, raisins, and almonds.  Mix salt and flour.  Add milk and flour mixtures, alternately, ending with the flour mixture.  Grease a gugelhupf mold*, bundt pan, or tube   pan.  Pour batter into pan.  Cover and let rise until doubled in bulk, about 2 hours.  Bake in preheated 375 degree F. oven for 40 minutes or until browned and done.  Serve warm with butter.

* The gugelhopf mold is know also as a turban-head pan.  If this is not available, you can use the others with the same results.

Serves 8

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