Elke Sommer's Christmas Stollen

Ingredients

4 tb sugar
1 ts salt
6 tb butter
4 tb walnuts
1 c seedless raisins
3 1/2 c all purpose flour
3/4 c powdered sugar
4 tb water
3/4 c milk
1 egg
4 tb slivered
4 tb glaced lemon peel
4 tb glaced orange peel
1 tb lemon peel
1 tb milk
1/2 cups flour
12 by
8 oval
1 tbl melted butter

Instructions

into crescent. Press edges firm enough to hold together place on a greased sheet. Brush top with remaining melted butter. Let rise until double, 35-45 minutes. Heat oven to 375~. When loaf has doubled, bake 30-35 minutes or until golden brown and done. Frost, while still warm, with confectioner's sugar and [1 tbl] milk, beaten together until creamy. Let frosting drip down sides of loaf. Decorate with glaced cherries and sliced almonds, if desired. Store in tightly covered container. ----