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Czech Christmas Hoska
Photo: David Holifield

Czech Christmas Hoska

17 ingredients 1 hr + 45 min 2 large loaves openrecipes
Czech Christmas Hoska

"Traditional Czechoslovakian Christmas Bread, serve with butter. Some people toast it, use jelly, or even butter and powdered sugar...depending upon local customs and family preference. It is a daylong project, but well worth the effort."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

966
Calories
30g
Protein
27g
Fat
152g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 14 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Cake not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0
Mace not in our table 0
Fruit not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 (0.6 ounce) cake compressed fresh yeast
  • 1/4 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups scalded milk
  • 6 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 pinch ground ginger
  • 1 pinch ground mace
  • 1/8 gram dried orange zest
  • 1/2 cup golden raisins
  • 1/2 cup candied mixed fruit peel
  • 1/2 cup blanched slivered almonds
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar

Directions

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